GM: Harry Dalton (since 1978)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Higuera | 30 | arb | 31 | 5.9 | 1.0 | +0.8 |
| Robin Yount | 32 | FA-elig | 162 | 5.5 | 1.1 | +0.6 |
| Paul Molitor | 31 | FA-elig | 154 | 5.3 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Chris Bosio | 25 | pre-arb | 38 | 3.0 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Rob Deer | 27 | arb | 135 | 2.5 | 0.5 | +0.3 |
| Jim Gantner | 35 | FA-elig | 155 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
| Dan Plesac | 26 | pre-arb | 50 | 1.9 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Mike Birkbeck | 27 | pre-arb | 23 | 1.7 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Don August | 24 | pre-arb | 24 | 1.7 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Bill Wegman | 25 | arb | 33 | 1.4 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Glenn Braggs | 25 | pre-arb | 72 | 1.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Tom Filer | 31 | – | 19 | 1.1 | – | – |
| B.J. Surhoff | 23 | pre-arb | 139 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Dale Sveum | 24 | pre-arb | 129 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Greg Brock | 31 | FA-elig | 115 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
| Paul Mirabella | 34 | FA-elig | 38 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Joey Meyer | 26 | pre-arb | 103 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Juan Nieves | 23 | pre-arb | 25 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Steve Kiefer | 27 | – | 7 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Odell Jones | 35 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Chuck Crim | 26 | pre-arb | 70 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Charlie O'Brien | 28 | arb | 40 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Mark Knudson | 27 | – | 5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Gary Sheffield | 19 | – | 24 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jim Adduci | 28 | arb | 44 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Juan Castillo | 26 | pre-arb | 54 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Darryl Hamilton | 23 | – | 44 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dave Stapleton | 26 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Ernest Riles↔ SFG | 27 | arb | 41 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Bill Schroeder | 29 | arb | 41 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Mark Clear | 32 | FA-elig | 25 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Mike Young↔ PHI | 28 | FA-elig | 8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 24 | – | 33 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Mike Felder | 26 | arb | 50 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Jeffrey Leonard↔ SFG | 32 | FA-elig | 94 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
35 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 of them (83%). 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 |