GM: Dave Wallace (since 2001)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Green | 28 | FA-elig | 161 | 6.7 | 12.2 | -1.4 |
| Paul Lo Duca | 29 | arb | 125 | 5.1 | 0.2 | +8.0 |
| Gary Sheffield | 32 | FA-elig | 143 | 4.6 | 9.9 | -2.6 |
| Chan Ho Park | 28 | FA-elig | 36 | 4.4 | 9.9 | -2.7 |
| Terry Adams | 28 | FA-elig | 43 | 4.0 | 2.6 | +3.9 |
| Kevin Brown | 36 | FA-elig | 20 | 3.0 | 15.7 | -10.9 |
| Chad Kreuter | 36 | FA-elig | 73 | 1.5 | 0.9 | +1.5 |
| Eric Gagne | 25 | pre-arb | 33 | 1.4 | 0.2 | +2.1 |
| Darren Dreifort | 29 | FA-elig | 16 | 1.4 | 9.4 | -7.2 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 31 | FA-elig | 133 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -2.3 |
| Adrian Beltré | 22 | arb | 126 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| James Baldwin↔ CHW | 29 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.8 | 2.5 | -1.2 |
| Giovanni Carrara | 33 | – | 47 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Matt Herges | 31 | pre-arb | 75 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.9 |
| Jeff Shaw | 34 | FA-elig | 77 | 0.6 | 6.4 | -5.4 |
| Luke Prokopec | 23 | pre-arb | 30 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.6 |
| Tim Bogar | 34 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.0 |
| Andy Ashby | 33 | FA-elig | 3 | 0.3 | 6.0 | -5.5 |
| Dave Hansen | 32 | FA-elig | 92 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Reboulet | 37 | FA-elig | 94 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.0 |
| McKay Christensen↔ CHW | 25 | – | 28 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Bruce Aven | 29 | – | 21 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jesse Orosco | 44 | – | 35 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Al Reyes | 31 | – | 19 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Dennis Springer | 36 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Brian Johnson | 33 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Branson | 34 | – | 13 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Trombley↔ BAL | 34 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Chris Donnels | 35 | FA-elig | 66 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Terry Mulholland↔ PIT | 38 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.1 | 1.3 | -1.5 |
| Angel Pena | 26 | arb | 22 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Phil Hiatt | 32 | – | 30 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Hiram Bocachica | 25 | pre-arb | 75 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Jose Nunez↔ SDP | 22 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Gregg Olson | 34 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.3 | 1.8 | -2.2 |
| Mike Fetters↔ PIT | 36 | FA-elig | 34 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -1.5 |
| Alex Cora | 25 | arb | 134 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Eric Karros | 33 | FA-elig | 121 | -0.4 | 7.5 | -8.1 |
| Jeff Williams | 29 | – | 15 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Tom Goodwin | 32 | FA-elig | 105 | -0.5 | 3.4 | -4.3 |
| Marquis Grissom | 34 | FA-elig | 135 | -0.9 | 5.0 | -6.4 |
41 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 31 of them (76%). 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 |