GM: Sal Bando (since 1992)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Vaughn | 27 | arb | 154 | 5.0 | 1.8 | +2.3 |
| Darryl Hamilton | 28 | arb | 135 | 3.3 | 1.0 | +1.7 |
| Cal Eldred | 25 | pre-arb | 36 | 2.9 | 0.2 | +2.2 |
| Jaime Navarro | 26 | arb | 35 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Jesse Orosco | 36 | FA-elig | 57 | 2.0 | 1.0 | +0.6 |
| B.J. Surhoff | 28 | FA-elig | 148 | 1.8 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| Robin Yount | 37 | FA-elig | 127 | 1.7 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| Angel Miranda | 23 | pre-arb | 22 | 1.6 | 0.1 | +1.2 |
| Bill Wegman | 30 | FA-elig | 20 | 1.2 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| Kevin Seitzer↔ OAK | 31 | FA-elig | 47 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Pat Listach | 25 | pre-arb | 98 | 0.9 | 0.3 | +0.4 |
| John Jaha | 27 | pre-arb | 153 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Graeme Lloyd | 26 | pre-arb | 55 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Ricky Bones | 24 | pre-arb | 32 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Troy O'Leary | 23 | – | 19 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Mike Boddicker | 35 | – | 10 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Joe Kmak | 30 | pre-arb | 51 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Teddy Higuera | 35 | FA-elig | 8 | 0.3 | 3.2 | -3.0 |
| Jose Valentin | 23 | pre-arb | 19 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Dave Nilsson | 23 | pre-arb | 100 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Carlos Maldonado | 26 | arb | 29 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Mike Ignasiak | 27 | – | 27 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Fetters | 28 | arb | 45 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Mark Kiefer | 24 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Josias Manzanillo↔ NYM | 25 | pre-arb | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Jim Austin | 29 | pre-arb | 31 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Rafael Novoa | 25 | – | 15 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Juan Bell↔ PHI | 25 | arb | 91 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| William Suero | 26 | pre-arb | 15 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Doug Henry | 29 | pre-arb | 54 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Alex Diaz | 24 | pre-arb | 32 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Dickie Thon | 35 | FA-elig | 85 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Matt Maysey | 26 | – | 23 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Tom Lampkin | 29 | arb | 73 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Matt Mieske | 25 | pre-arb | 23 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Tom Brunansky | 32 | FA-elig | 80 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -1.4 |
| Bill Doran | 35 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -1.7 |
| Kevin Reimer | 29 | arb | 125 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
| Bill Spiers | 27 | arb | 112 | -1.9 | 0.8 | -2.3 |
39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 34 of them (87%). 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 |