GM: Kenny Williams (since 2001)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Danks | 25 | arb | 32 | 4.3 | 3.5 | +6.4 |
| Alexei Ramirez | 28 | pre-arb | 156 | 4.1 | 1.2 | +8.3 |
| Gavin Floyd | 27 | FA-elig | 31 | 4.1 | 2.8 | +6.8 |
| Mark Buehrle | 31 | FA-elig | 33 | 3.7 | 14.0 | -5.4 |
| Paul Konerko | 34 | FA-elig | 149 | 3.5 | 12.0 | -3.9 |
| Alex Rios | 29 | FA-elig | 147 | 3.3 | 10.2 | -2.6 |
| Juan Pierre | 32 | FA-elig | 160 | 2.6 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Matt Thornton | 33 | FA-elig | 61 | 2.2 | 2.2 | +2.8 |
| Edwin Jackson↔ ARI | 26 | FA-elig | 11 | 1.9 | 1.5 | +2.9 |
| Jake Peavy | 29 | FA-elig | 17 | 1.7 | 15.0 | -11.2 |
| J.J. Putz | 33 | FA-elig | 60 | 1.5 | 3.0 | +0.4 |
| Andruw Jones | 33 | FA-elig | 107 | 1.4 | 0.5 | +2.8 |
| Bobby Jenks | 29 | arb | 55 | 1.4 | 7.5 | -4.3 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 33 | FA-elig | 128 | 1.4 | 6.8 | -3.6 |
| Freddy Garcia | 33 | FA-elig | 28 | 1.3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| Ramon Castro | 34 | FA-elig | 37 | 1.1 | 0.8 | +1.8 |
| Sergio Santos | 26 | pre-arb | 56 | 0.9 | 0.4 | +1.7 |
| Gordon Beckham | 23 | pre-arb | 131 | 0.8 | 0.4 | +1.4 |
| Chris Sale | 21 | – | 21 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Donny Lucy | 27 | arb | 7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| Dayan Viciedo | 21 | pre-arb | 38 | 0.2 | 1.2 | -0.7 |
| Erick Threets | 28 | – | 11 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Daniel Hudson↔ ARI | 23 | – | 3 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Manny Ramirez↔ LAD | 38 | FA-elig | 24 | 0.2 | 5.0 | -4.6 |
| Ramon Pena | 28 | arb | 52 | 0.2 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
| Alejandro De Aza | 26 | – | 19 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Carlos Torres | 27 | pre-arb | 5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Gregory Infante | 22 | – | 5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Brent Morel | 23 | – | 21 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Lucas Harrell | 25 | – | 8 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Tyler Flowers | 24 | – | 8 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Omar Vizquel | 43 | FA-elig | 108 | -0.0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Jeff Marquez | 25 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Scott Linebrink | 33 | FA-elig | 52 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -5.2 |
| Randy Williams | 34 | FA-elig | 27 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Carlos Quentin | 27 | arb | 131 | -0.3 | 3.2 | -3.8 |
| Brent Lillibridge | 26 | – | 64 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jayson Nix↔ CLE | 27 | pre-arb | 24 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Mark Teahen | 28 | arb | 77 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -5.9 |
| Mark Kotsay | 34 | FA-elig | 107 | -1.2 | 1.5 | -4.3 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (75%). 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 |