GM: Fred Claire (since 1988)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Piazza | 24 | pre-arb | 149 | 7.4 | 0.1 | +6.0 |
| Orel Hershiser | 34 | FA-elig | 34 | 4.3 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Tom Candiotti | 36 | FA-elig | 33 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Kevin Gross | 32 | FA-elig | 33 | 3.8 | 2.0 | +1.2 |
| Pedro Astacio | 24 | pre-arb | 31 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +1.9 |
| Jim Gott | 33 | FA-elig | 62 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Brett Butler | 36 | FA-elig | 156 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -1.9 |
| Ramon Martinez | 25 | arb | 32 | 1.6 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Pedro Martínez | 21 | pre-arb | 66 | 1.6 | 0.1 | +1.2 |
| Jose Offerman | 24 | arb | 158 | 1.4 | 0.3 | +0.8 |
| Dave Hansen | 24 | arb | 84 | 1.3 | 0.2 | +0.9 |
| Jody Reed | 30 | FA-elig | 132 | 0.9 | 2.5 | -1.8 |
| Ricky Trlicek | 24 | pre-arb | 41 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Rafael Bournigal | 27 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Raul Mondesi | 22 | pre-arb | 42 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Kip Gross | 28 | arb | 10 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Roger McDowell | 32 | FA-elig | 54 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -1.2 |
| John DeSilva↔ DET | 25 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Tom Goodwin | 24 | pre-arb | 30 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jerry Brooks | 26 | – | 9 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Steve Wilson | 28 | arb | 25 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Mike Sharperson | 31 | FA-elig | 73 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Cory Snyder | 30 | FA-elig | 143 | -0.0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| Todd Worrell | 33 | FA-elig | 35 | -0.0 | 2.4 | -2.5 |
| Eric Davis↔ DET | 31 | FA-elig | 108 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -1.7 |
| Rod Nichols | 28 | arb | 4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Billy Ashley | 22 | pre-arb | 14 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Lenny Harris | 28 | arb | 107 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -1.0 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 26 | arb | 50 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Eric Karros | 25 | pre-arb | 158 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 25 | pre-arb | 76 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Omar Daal | 21 | – | 47 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Darryl Strawberry | 31 | FA-elig | 32 | -1.0 | 3.8 | -4.6 |
| Tim Wallach | 35 | FA-elig | 133 | -1.0 | 3.4 | -4.2 |
| Mitch Webster | 34 | FA-elig | 88 | -1.1 | 0.6 | -1.5 |
35 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 of them (91%). 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 |