GM: Kenny Williams (since 2001)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Danks | 23 | pre-arb | 33 | 4.9 | 0.4 | +10.8 |
| Javier Vazquez | 31 | FA-elig | 33 | 4.7 | 11.5 | -0.8 |
| Carlos Quentin | 25 | pre-arb | 130 | 4.7 | 0.4 | +10.3 |
| Mark Buehrle | 29 | FA-elig | 34 | 4.2 | 14.0 | -4.5 |
| Orlando Cabrera | 33 | FA-elig | 161 | 3.3 | 10.0 | -2.5 |
| Gavin Floyd | 25 | arb | 33 | 2.2 | 0.4 | +4.5 |
| Jose Contreras | 36 | arb | 20 | 2.0 | 10.0 | -5.6 |
| Matt Thornton | 31 | arb | 74 | 1.7 | 0.9 | +3.1 |
| Jim Thome | 37 | FA-elig | 149 | 1.7 | 15.7 | -11.9 |
| Joe Crede | 30 | FA-elig | 97 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -1.5 |
| Jermaine Dye | 34 | FA-elig | 154 | 1.4 | 9.5 | -6.4 |
| Bobby Jenks | 27 | arb | 57 | 1.2 | 0.6 | +2.2 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 31 | FA-elig | 134 | 1.2 | 5.8 | -3.1 |
| Nick Swisher | 27 | arb | 153 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -1.1 |
| Alexei Ramirez | 26 | pre-arb | 136 | 1.0 | 1.1 | +1.0 |
| Clayton Richard | 24 | – | 13 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Octavio Dotel | 34 | FA-elig | 72 | 0.7 | 5.0 | -3.5 |
| D.J. Carrasco | 31 | – | 31 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Scott Linebrink | 31 | FA-elig | 50 | 0.5 | 4.0 | -2.9 |
| Brian Anderson | 26 | arb | 109 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Paul Konerko | 32 | FA-elig | 122 | 0.4 | 12.0 | -11.2 |
| Juan Uribe | 29 | FA-elig | 110 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -3.8 |
| Adam Russell | 25 | – | 22 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Boone Logan | 23 | pre-arb | 55 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.0 |
| Nick Masset↔ CIN | 26 | pre-arb | 32 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Mike MacDougal | 31 | FA-elig | 16 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -1.8 |
| Ehren Wassermann | 27 | – | 24 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jerry Owens | 27 | pre-arb | 12 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Horacio Ramirez↔ KCR | 28 | – | 17 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Dewayne Wise | 30 | – | 57 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jason Bourgeois | 26 | – | 6 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Chris Getz | 24 | – | 10 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Esteban Loaiza↔ LAD | 36 | FA-elig | 3 | -0.0 | 2.2 | -2.3 |
| Paul Phillips | 31 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Lance Broadway | 24 | – | 7 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Pablo Ozuna↔ LAD | 33 | FA-elig | 32 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| Ken Griffey Jr.↔ CIN | 38 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.2 | 2.4 | -2.8 |
| Josh Fields | 25 | – | 14 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Toby Hall | 32 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.8 | 1.8 | -3.5 |
39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 28 of them (72%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).
WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR). Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.
| Player | Year | WAR for CHW |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Konerko | 1998 | 24.5 |
| Carlton Fisk | 1985 | 18.3 |
| John Danks | 2006 | 17.4 |
| José Valentín | 2000 | 17.3 |
| Lance Johnson | 1988 | 17.3 |
| Jon Garland | 1998 | 17.2 |
| Gavin Floyd | 2006 | 15.3 |
| Tim Raines | 1990 | 14.5 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Sammy Sosa | 1992 | 60.7 |
| Fernando Tatís | 2016 | 27.7 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 1986 | 20.6 |
| Brian Downing | 1977 | 16.9 |
| Chris Young | 2005 | 14.5 |
| Nick Swisher | 2008 | 14.4 |
| Chet Lemon | 1981 | 14.2 |
| José DeLeón | 1988 | 11.7 |