GM: Paul DePodesta (since 2005)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Kent | 37 | FA-elig | 149 | 3.6 | 7.3 | -0.6 |
| Brad Penny | 27 | arb | 29 | 3.6 | 5.1 | +1.6 |
| Jeff Weaver | 28 | FA-elig | 39 | 2.8 | 9.3 | -4.0 |
| Derek Lowe | 32 | FA-elig | 35 | 2.8 | 7.0 | -1.8 |
| J.D. Drew | 29 | FA-elig | 72 | 2.7 | 9.4 | -4.3 |
| José Cruz Jr.↔ ARI | 31 | FA-elig | 47 | 2.2 | 1.6 | +2.4 |
| Milton Bradley | 27 | arb | 75 | 1.6 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Odalis Perez | 27 | FA-elig | 19 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -1.8 |
| Jayson Werth | 26 | arb | 102 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +2.0 |
| Hee-Seop Choi | 26 | arb | 133 | 1.1 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Willy Aybar | 22 | – | 26 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Antonio Perez | 25 | pre-arb | 98 | 0.9 | 0.3 | +1.4 |
| Jason Repko | 24 | pre-arb | 129 | 0.7 | 0.3 | +1.1 |
| Ricky Ledee | 31 | FA-elig | 102 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 |
| Dioner Navarro | 21 | – | 50 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Olmedo Saenz | 34 | FA-elig | 109 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Duaner Sanchez | 25 | arb | 79 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +0.7 |
| Elmer Dessens | 34 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -0.6 |
| Eric Gagne | 29 | FA-elig | 14 | 0.4 | 8.0 | -7.3 |
| Paul Bako | 33 | FA-elig | 13 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Derek Thompson | 24 | – | 4 | 0.3 | – | – |
| D.J. Houlton | 25 | pre-arb | 35 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.2 |
| Jonathan Broxton | 21 | – | 14 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Edwin Jackson | 21 | – | 10 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Giovanni Carrara | 37 | FA-elig | 72 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Brian Myrow | 28 | – | 19 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jose Valentin | 35 | FA-elig | 56 | 0.1 | 3.5 | -3.4 |
| Kelly Wunsch | 32 | arb | 45 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Chin-Feng Chen | 27 | – | 7 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Oscar Robles | 29 | – | 110 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Cody Ross | 24 | – | 14 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Hung-Chih Kuo | 23 | – | 9 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Steve Schmoll | 25 | pre-arb | 48 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Franquelis Osoria | 23 | – | 24 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Buddy Carlyle | 27 | FA-elig | 10 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Mike Rose | 28 | – | 15 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Wilson Alvarez | 35 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.3 | 2.0 | -2.6 |
| Yhency Brazoban | 25 | pre-arb | 74 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Cesar Izturis | 25 | arb | 106 | -0.4 | 2.1 | -2.9 |
| Norihiro Nakamura | 31 | – | 17 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Mike Edwards | 28 | – | 88 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Scott Erickson | 37 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.9 | 0.5 | -2.2 |
| Jason Phillips | 28 | arb | 121 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -2.2 |
| Jason Grabowski | 29 | arb | 65 | -1.2 | 0.3 | -2.7 |
44 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (68%). 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 |