GM: Bob Gebhard (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Walker | 30 | FA-elig | 153 | 9.1 | 6.3 | +3.0 |
| John Thomson | 23 | pre-arb | 27 | 3.4 | 0.1 | +3.3 |
| Andres Galarraga | 36 | FA-elig | 154 | 3.1 | 5.0 | -1.7 |
| Vinny Castilla | 29 | FA-elig | 159 | 3.0 | 2.2 | +0.9 |
| Jeff Reed | 34 | FA-elig | 90 | 2.1 | 0.7 | +1.5 |
| Eric Young Sr.↔ LAD | 30 | arb | 118 | 2.1 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Ellis Burks | 32 | FA-elig | 119 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -2.3 |
| Walt Weiss | 33 | FA-elig | 121 | 1.7 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 29 | arb | 74 | 1.7 | 0.6 | +1.1 |
| Roger Bailey | 26 | pre-arb | 30 | 1.3 | 0.2 | +1.1 |
| Mike DeJean | 26 | pre-arb | 55 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Darren Holmes | 31 | – | 42 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Mike Munoz | 31 | FA-elig | 64 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +0.2 |
| Pedro Astacio↔ LAD | 28 | arb | 7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| Kevin Ritz | 32 | FA-elig | 18 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -2.0 |
| Bill Swift | 35 | FA-elig | 16 | 0.5 | 4.6 | -4.1 |
| Neifi Perez | 24 | pre-arb | 83 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Frank Castillo↔ CHC | 28 | FA-elig | 14 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Jamey Wright | 22 | pre-arb | 26 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Curt Leskanic | 29 | arb | 55 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Dante Bichette | 33 | FA-elig | 151 | 0.4 | 5.2 | -4.8 |
| Bruce Ruffin | 33 | – | 23 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Harvey Pulliam | 29 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Brian Raabe↔ SEA | 29 | pre-arb | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Bobby Jones | 25 | – | 4 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Darnell Coles | 35 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Robbie Beckett | 24 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Nate Minchey | 27 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Tim Scott↔ SDP | 30 | FA-elig | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Rene Gonzales | 36 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Angel Echevarria | 26 | – | 15 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Todd Helton | 23 | pre-arb | 35 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Bryan Rekar | 25 | – | 2 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Mark Hutton↔ MIA | 27 | arb | 8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Quinton McCracken | 26 | pre-arb | 146 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Steve Reed | 32 | arb | 63 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| Mark Thompson | 26 | arb | 6 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| John Burke | 27 | pre-arb | 18 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Jeff McCurry | 27 | pre-arb | 33 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Jason Bates | 26 | pre-arb | 62 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| John Vander Wal | 31 | FA-elig | 76 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| Kirt Manwaring | 31 | FA-elig | 104 | -1.9 | 1.7 | -3.6 |
42 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 34 of them (81%). 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 COL |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos González | 2008 | 24.7 |
| Germán Márquez | 2016 | 19.1 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | 2008 | 13.1 |
| DJ LeMahieu | 2011 | 13.1 |
| Pedro Astacio | 1997 | 8.3 |
| Brian Fuentes | 2001 | 7.7 |
| Rafael Betancourt | 2009 | 5.9 |
| Tyler Chatwood | 2011 | 5.8 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Chone Figgins | 2001 | 22.2 |
| Nolan Arenado | 2021 | 18.3 |
| Andy Ashby | 1993 | 17.7 |
| Mark Canha | 2014 | 10.3 |
| Darryl Kile | 1999 | 9.7 |
| Juan Pierre | 2002 | 9.4 |
| Everth Cabrera | 2008 | 4.5 |
| Ubaldo Jiménez | 2011 | 4.4 |