GM: Harry Dalton (since 1978)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Higuera | 29 | pre-arb | 35 | 6.7 | 0.3 | +1.6 |
| Paul Molitor | 30 | FA-elig | 118 | 6.0 | 1.3 | +0.5 |
| Chris Bosio | 24 | pre-arb | 46 | 3.7 | 0.1 | +1.0 |
| Robin Yount | 31 | FA-elig | 158 | 3.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| Juan Nieves | 22 | pre-arb | 34 | 2.5 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| B.J. Surhoff | 22 | pre-arb | 115 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Bill Wegman | 24 | pre-arb | 34 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Bill Schroeder | 28 | arb | 75 | 2.3 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Dan Plesac | 25 | pre-arb | 57 | 2.3 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Rob Deer | 26 | arb | 134 | 2.2 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Greg Brock | 30 | arb | 141 | 1.7 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| Glenn Braggs | 24 | pre-arb | 132 | 1.4 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Mark Knudson | 26 | pre-arb | 15 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Dale Sveum | 23 | pre-arb | 153 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Chuck Crim | 25 | pre-arb | 53 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Mike Felder | 25 | pre-arb | 108 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Dave Stapleton | 25 | – | 4 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Jim Gantner | 34 | FA-elig | 81 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Paul Mirabella | 33 | – | 29 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Charlie O'Brien | 27 | – | 10 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Len Barker | 31 | FA-elig | 11 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| John Henry Johnson | 30 | – | 10 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Birkbeck | 26 | pre-arb | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Mark Clear | 31 | FA-elig | 58 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Jay Aldrich | 26 | pre-arb | 31 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Steve Stanicek | 26 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Alex Madrid | 24 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Rick Manning | 32 | FA-elig | 97 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Ray Burris | 36 | FA-elig | 10 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Brad Komminsk | 26 | – | 7 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Ernest Riles | 26 | pre-arb | 83 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Mark Ciardi | 25 | – | 4 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jim Paciorek | 27 | – | 48 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Juan Castillo | 25 | pre-arb | 116 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Steve Kiefer | 26 | – | 28 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 23 | – | 23 | -0.7 | – | – |
| Cecil Cooper | 37 | FA-elig | 63 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
37 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 26 of them (70%). 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 MIL |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Yelich | 2018 | 28.6 |
| Freddy Peralta | 2015 | 17.3 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 1996 | 17.1 |
| William Contreras | 2022 | 16.4 |
| José Valentín | 1992 | 9.9 |
| Josh Hader | 2015 | 8.8 |
| Chris Capuano | 2003 | 8.5 |
| Rob Deer | 1985 | 7.9 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Brantley | 2008 | 20.0 |
| Kevin Bass | 1982 | 17.5 |
| José Valentín | 2000 | 17.3 |
| Drew Rasmussen | 2021 | 9.1 |
| Danny Darwin | 1986 | 8.0 |
| Brett Lawrie | 2010 | 7.7 |
| Khris Davis | 2016 | 7.4 |
| Fernando Viña | 1999 | 6.7 |