GM: Dan Evans (since 2002)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | 38 | FA-elig | 32 | 6.0 | 15.7 | -5.0 |
| Eric Gagne | 27 | arb | 77 | 4.7 | 0.6 | +7.8 |
| Hideo Nomo | 34 | FA-elig | 33 | 3.4 | 7.8 | -1.7 |
| Adrian Beltré | 24 | arb | 158 | 3.2 | 3.7 | +2.0 |
| Paul Lo Duca | 31 | arb | 147 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +2.0 |
| Wilson Alvarez | 33 | – | 21 | 2.6 | – | – |
| Guillermo Mota | 29 | arb | 76 | 2.2 | 0.7 | +3.2 |
| Odalis Perez | 25 | arb | 30 | 1.9 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Shawn Green | 30 | FA-elig | 160 | 1.8 | 15.7 | -12.5 |
| Brian Jordan | 36 | FA-elig | 66 | 1.6 | 9.6 | -6.8 |
| David Ross | 26 | – | 40 | 1.5 | – | – |
| Paul Quantrill | 34 | FA-elig | 89 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Darren Dreifort | 31 | FA-elig | 10 | 1.4 | 12.4 | -9.9 |
| Dave Roberts | 31 | arb | 107 | 1.3 | 0.4 | +2.0 |
| Kaz Ishii | 29 | pre-arb | 27 | 0.9 | 2.6 | -1.1 |
| Andy Ashby | 35 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.6 | 8.5 | -7.4 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 30 | arb | 128 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Fred McGriff | 39 | FA-elig | 86 | 0.4 | 3.8 | -3.1 |
| Masao Kida | 34 | – | 3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Tom Martin | 33 | – | 80 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Steve Colyer | 24 | pre-arb | 13 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.2 |
| Paul Shuey | 32 | FA-elig | 62 | 0.3 | 3.9 | -3.5 |
| Ron Coomer | 36 | – | 69 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Wilkin Ruan | 24 | – | 21 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Edwin Jackson | 19 | – | 4 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Troy Brohawn | 30 | – | 12 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Todd Hundley | 34 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.1 | 6.5 | -6.4 |
| Rickey Henderson | 44 | – | 30 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Koyie Hill | 24 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Robin Ventura↔ NYY | 35 | FA-elig | 49 | -0.0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| Chin-Feng Chen | 25 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Larry Barnes | 28 | – | 30 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Rodney Myers | 34 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chad Hermansen | 25 | arb | 11 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Scott Mullen↔ KCR | 28 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Joe Thurston | 23 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Alex Cora | 27 | arb | 148 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -1.4 |
| Bubba Crosby | 26 | – | 9 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Kinkade | 30 | arb | 88 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Jeromy Burnitz↔ NYM | 34 | FA-elig | 61 | -0.2 | 5.9 | -6.2 |
| Victor Alvarez | 26 | – | 5 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Cesar Izturis | 23 | pre-arb | 158 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Jason Romano | 24 | pre-arb | 37 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| Daryle Ward | 28 | arb | 52 | -1.1 | 1.4 | -3.3 |
44 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (61%). 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 |