GM: Fred Claire (since 1988)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Butler | 35 | FA-elig | 157 | 4.6 | 3.3 | +0.3 |
| Tom Candiotti | 35 | FA-elig | 32 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Kevin Gross | 31 | FA-elig | 34 | 3.3 | 2.2 | +0.3 |
| Orel Hershiser | 33 | FA-elig | 35 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -2.1 |
| Mike Sharperson | 30 | arb | 128 | 1.8 | 0.6 | +0.8 |
| Pedro Astacio | 22 | – | 11 | 1.8 | – | – |
| Mitch Webster | 33 | FA-elig | 135 | 1.5 | 0.1 | +1.1 |
| Bob Ojeda | 34 | FA-elig | 29 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| Eric Karros | 24 | pre-arb | 149 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Ramon Martinez | 24 | arb | 26 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.0 |
| Jim Gott | 32 | FA-elig | 68 | 0.8 | 2.1 | -1.5 |
| Jose Offerman | 23 | pre-arb | 149 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Jay Howell | 36 | FA-elig | 41 | 0.5 | 2.6 | -2.2 |
| John Candelaria | 38 | FA-elig | 50 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
| Pedro Martínez | 20 | – | 2 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Kip Gross | 27 | pre-arb | 16 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Tim Crews | 31 | arb | 49 | 0.3 | 1.2 | -1.0 |
| Roger McDowell | 31 | FA-elig | 65 | 0.2 | 2.2 | -2.0 |
| Tom Goodwin | 23 | – | 57 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Darryl Strawberry | 30 | FA-elig | 43 | 0.2 | 4.0 | -3.9 |
| Eric Davis | 30 | FA-elig | 76 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -3.5 |
| Dave Anderson | 31 | FA-elig | 51 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Mike Scioscia | 33 | FA-elig | 117 | 0.1 | 2.2 | -2.1 |
| Mike Piazza | 23 | – | 21 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Steve Wilson | 27 | arb | 60 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 25 | pre-arb | 69 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Rafael Bournigal | 26 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Henry Rodriguez | 24 | – | 53 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Stan Javier↔ PHI | 28 | FA-elig | 56 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Kal Daniels↔ CHC | 28 | FA-elig | 35 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Eric Young Sr. | 25 | – | 49 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Dave Hansen | 23 | pre-arb | 132 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Todd Benzinger | 29 | arb | 121 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -1.5 |
| Juan Samuel↔ KCR | 31 | FA-elig | 47 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -1.9 |
| Billy Ashley | 21 | – | 29 | -0.9 | – | – |
| Lenny Harris | 27 | arb | 135 | -0.9 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
36 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 28 of them (78%). 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 |