GM: Fred Claire (since 1988)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | 30 | FA-elig | 35 | 6.1 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Willie Randolph | 34 | FA-elig | 145 | 3.9 | 0.9 | +0.5 |
| Mike Scioscia | 30 | FA-elig | 133 | 3.2 | 1.1 | +0.0 |
| Eddie Murray | 33 | FA-elig | 160 | 3.1 | 2.3 | -1.2 |
| Tim Belcher | 27 | pre-arb | 39 | 3.0 | 0.2 | +0.9 |
| Mike Morgan | 29 | FA-elig | 40 | 2.3 | 0.4 | +0.5 |
| John Wetteland | 22 | pre-arb | 31 | 1.7 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Jay Howell | 33 | FA-elig | 56 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -0.4 |
| Alejandro Pena | 30 | FA-elig | 53 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -0.4 |
| Rick Dempsey | 39 | FA-elig | 79 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| Franklin Stubbs | 28 | arb | 69 | 1.1 | 0.3 | +0.0 |
| Mike Marshall | 29 | FA-elig | 105 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
| Fernando Valenzuela | 28 | FA-elig | 34 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -1.5 |
| Ramon Martinez | 21 | pre-arb | 16 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Kirk Gibson | 32 | FA-elig | 71 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -1.0 |
| Mike Davis | 30 | FA-elig | 67 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| Alfredo Griffin | 31 | FA-elig | 136 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| Jose Gonzalez | 24 | arb | 95 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Tim Leary↔ CIN | 30 | FA-elig | 19 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Jeff Hamilton | 25 | arb | 151 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Chris Gwynn | 24 | pre-arb | 32 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Darrin Fletcher | 22 | – | 5 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Kal Daniels↔ CIN | 25 | arb | 11 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Mike Huff | 25 | – | 12 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Ray Searage | 34 | FA-elig | 41 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Dave Anderson | 28 | FA-elig | 87 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Mike Hartley | 27 | – | 5 | 0.2 | – | – |
| John Tudor | 35 | FA-elig | 6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| Tim Crews | 28 | pre-arb | 44 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Lenny Harris↔ CIN | 24 | pre-arb | 54 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Ricky Horton↔ STL | 29 | arb | 23 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Jeff Fischer | 25 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Sharperson | 27 | pre-arb | 27 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Mike Munoz | 23 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mariano Duncan↔ CIN | 26 | arb | 49 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Tracy Woodson | 26 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jose Vizcaino | 21 | – | 7 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Billy Bean↔ DET | 25 | pre-arb | 51 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Mickey Hatcher | 34 | FA-elig | 94 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| John Shelby | 31 | FA-elig | 108 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -1.2 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 of them (82%). 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 LAD |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Ethier | 2005 | 24.4 |
| Yasmani Grandal | 2014 | 20.6 |
| Chris Taylor | 2016 | 16.9 |
| Gary Sheffield | 1998 | 14.7 |
| Tim Belcher | 1987 | 13.3 |
| Pedro Guerrero | 1974 | 13.1 |
| Eddie Murray | 1988 | 10.8 |
| Hanley Ramírez | 2012 | 8.7 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 1983 | 27.5 |
| Yordan Álvarez | 2016 | 26.7 |
| Carlos Santana | 2008 | 21.6 |
| Juan Guzmán | 1987 | 21.1 |
| Gary Sheffield | 2002 | 12.1 |
| Mike Devereaux | 1989 | 11.7 |
| Charlie Hough | 1980 | 11.2 |
| Sid Bream | 1985 | 10.3 |