GM: Douglas Melvin (since 2003)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder | 25 | arb | 162 | 5.9 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Ryan Braun | 25 | pre-arb | 158 | 5.0 | 1.0 | +10.9 |
| Mike Cameron | 36 | FA-elig | 149 | 4.1 | 10.0 | -0.2 |
| Yovani Gallardo | 23 | pre-arb | 31 | 3.1 | 0.4 | +6.9 |
| Craig Counsell | 38 | FA-elig | 130 | 2.2 | 1.0 | +4.2 |
| Felipe Lopez↔ ARI | 29 | FA-elig | 66 | 2.1 | 1.5 | +3.5 |
| Trevor Hoffman | 41 | FA-elig | 55 | 1.7 | 6.0 | -1.9 |
| Casey McGehee | 26 | pre-arb | 116 | 1.6 | 0.4 | +3.4 |
| Rickie Weeks Jr. | 26 | FA-elig | 37 | 1.3 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
| J.J. Hardy | 26 | arb | 115 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -2.3 |
| Manny Parra | 26 | pre-arb | 27 | 0.8 | 0.4 | +1.4 |
| Todd Coffey | 28 | arb | 78 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +1.0 |
| Mark DiFelice | 32 | pre-arb | 59 | 0.7 | 0.4 | +1.2 |
| Mike Rivera | 32 | FA-elig | 41 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +1.1 |
| Corey Hart | 27 | arb | 115 | 0.5 | 3.2 | -2.0 |
| Carlos Villanueva | 25 | arb | 64 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +0.7 |
| Mat Gamel | 23 | pre-arb | 61 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.5 |
| Alcides Escobar | 22 | pre-arb | 38 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.5 |
| Dave Bush | 29 | arb | 22 | 0.3 | 4.0 | -3.2 |
| Jason Kendall | 35 | FA-elig | 134 | 0.3 | 5.0 | -4.2 |
| Claudio Vargas↔ LAD | 31 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.4 |
| Chris Narveson | 27 | – | 21 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Frank Catalanotto | 35 | – | 77 | 0.1 | – | – |
| John Axford | 26 | – | 7 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Burns | 30 | – | 15 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Carlos Corporán | 25 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Mitch Stetter | 28 | pre-arb | 71 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Jason Bourgeois | 27 | – | 24 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Hernan Iribarren | 25 | pre-arb | 12 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| David Riske | 32 | FA-elig | 1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | -4.2 |
| Jesus Colome↔ WSN | 31 | – | 5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Josh Butler | 24 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Bill Hall↔ SEA | 29 | FA-elig | 76 | -0.2 | 4.8 | -5.2 |
| R.J. Swindle | 25 | – | 6 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jeff Suppan | 34 | FA-elig | 30 | -0.2 | 12.8 | -13.2 |
| Tim Dillard | 25 | – | 2 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Braden Looper | 34 | FA-elig | 34 | -0.2 | 4.8 | -5.3 |
| Chris Duffy | 29 | arb | 19 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -1.0 |
| Jorge Julio | 30 | FA-elig | 15 | -0.3 | 0.9 | -1.6 |
| David Weathers↔ CIN | 39 | FA-elig | 25 | -0.3 | 1.3 | -2.0 |
| Corey Patterson↔ WSN | 29 | – | 11 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Brad Nelson | 26 | pre-arb | 19 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -1.5 |
| Jody Gerut↔ SDP | 31 | FA-elig | 85 | -0.5 | 1.2 | -2.3 |
| Chris Smith | 28 | – | 35 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Seth McClung | 28 | FA-elig | 41 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -4.0 |
45 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 of them (73%). 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 |