GM: Daniel O'Dowd (since 2000)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Helton | 30 | FA-elig | 154 | 7.0 | 11.6 | +0.4 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 35 | FA-elig | 150 | 3.1 | 1.2 | +4.1 |
| Joe Kennedy | 25 | arb | 27 | 2.7 | 0.3 | +4.3 |
| Vinny Castilla | 36 | FA-elig | 148 | 2.5 | 2.1 | +2.2 |
| Jason Jennings | 25 | arb | 37 | 2.0 | 0.3 | +3.1 |
| Larry Walker↔ STL | 37 | FA-elig | 38 | 1.6 | 5.9 | -3.1 |
| Matt Holliday | 24 | – | 121 | 1.3 | – | – |
| Jeff Fassero↔ ARI | 41 | FA-elig | 40 | 1.3 | 0.5 | +1.8 |
| Royce Clayton | 34 | FA-elig | 146 | 1.2 | 0.7 | +1.4 |
| Shawn Estes | 31 | FA-elig | 36 | 1.1 | 0.6 | +1.2 |
| Charles Johnson | 32 | FA-elig | 109 | 1.0 | 9.0 | -7.2 |
| Aaron Cook | 25 | – | 16 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Steve Reed | 39 | FA-elig | 65 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Brian Fuentes | 28 | arb | 47 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +0.7 |
| Clint Barmes | 25 | – | 20 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Allan Simpson | 26 | – | 32 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Mark Sweeney | 34 | FA-elig | 122 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.2 |
| Scott Dohmann | 26 | – | 41 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Jamey Wright | 29 | – | 14 | 0.3 | – | – |
| JD Closser | 24 | – | 36 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Garrett Atkins | 24 | – | 15 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Jorge Piedra | 25 | – | 38 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Scott Elarton↔ CLE | 28 | FA-elig | 8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Todd Greene | 33 | FA-elig | 75 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Travis Driskill | 32 | – | 5 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Javier López | 26 | pre-arb | 64 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Chin-hui Tsao | 23 | – | 10 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jeff Francis | 23 | – | 7 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Chris Gissell | 26 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Aaron Miles | 27 | pre-arb | 134 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Andy Tracy | 30 | – | 15 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kevin Jarvis↔ SEA | 34 | FA-elig | 2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| Jason Young | 24 | – | 2 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Marc Kroon | 31 | – | 6 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Adam Bernero | 27 | arb | 16 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Turk Wendell | 37 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -1.3 |
| Kit Pellow | 30 | pre-arb | 59 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| Vladimir Nunez | 29 | FA-elig | 22 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -1.3 |
| Preston Wilson | 29 | FA-elig | 58 | -0.4 | 9.0 | -9.6 |
| Rene Reyes | 26 | pre-arb | 28 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Tim Harikkala | 32 | – | 55 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Brad Hawpe | 25 | – | 42 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Denny Stark | 29 | arb | 6 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -1.6 |
| Luis Gonzalez | 25 | pre-arb | 102 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -1.8 |
| Choo Freeman | 24 | – | 45 | -1.1 | – | – |
| Shawn Chacon | 26 | arb | 66 | -1.1 | 1.9 | -3.8 |
| Denny Hocking | 34 | FA-elig | 55 | -1.4 | 0.7 | -3.0 |
47 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 28 of them (60%). 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 |