GM: Joe McIlvaine (since 1994)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | 30 | FA-elig | 24 | 5.6 | 4.6 | +1.8 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 31 | FA-elig | 108 | 3.0 | 6.3 | -2.8 |
| Jeff Kent | 26 | pre-arb | 107 | 2.7 | 0.4 | +2.7 |
| Bobby Jones | 24 | pre-arb | 24 | 2.0 | 0.1 | +2.2 |
| Todd Hundley | 25 | arb | 91 | 1.5 | 0.3 | +1.4 |
| Rico Brogna | 24 | pre-arb | 39 | 1.3 | 0.1 | +1.3 |
| John Franco | 33 | FA-elig | 47 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -2.8 |
| Jason Jacome | 23 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| John Cangelosi | 31 | FA-elig | 62 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +0.8 |
| Ryan Thompson | 26 | pre-arb | 98 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +0.7 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 26 | arb | 37 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Luis Rivera | 30 | FA-elig | 32 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +0.4 |
| Mauro Gozzo | 28 | – | 23 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Kevin McReynolds | 34 | FA-elig | 51 | 0.6 | 2.9 | -2.3 |
| Jim Lindeman | 32 | – | 52 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Kelly Stinnett | 24 | pre-arb | 47 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Doug Linton | 29 | pre-arb | 32 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Fernando Viña | 25 | pre-arb | 79 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Eric Gunderson | 28 | arb | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Dwight Gooden | 29 | FA-elig | 7 | 0.1 | 4.6 | -4.5 |
| Juan Castillo | 24 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Frank Seminara | 27 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Maddux | 32 | FA-elig | 27 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -1.5 |
| Jeff McKnight | 31 | arb | 31 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Pete Smith | 28 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.2 | 1.1 | -1.4 |
| Dave Telgheder | 27 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Rick Parker | 31 | – | 8 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Roger Mason↔ PHI | 36 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Tim Bogar | 27 | pre-arb | 50 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Shawn Hare | 27 | – | 22 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Jonathan Hurst | 27 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Mike Remlinger | 28 | arb | 10 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Eric Hillman | 28 | pre-arb | 11 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 25 | pre-arb | 45 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| David Segui | 27 | arb | 92 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
| Joe Orsulak | 32 | FA-elig | 96 | -1.1 | 0.8 | -2.1 |
| Jose Vizcaino | 26 | arb | 103 | -1.2 | 0.8 | -2.2 |
37 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 31 of them (84%). 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 NYM |
|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 1983 | 27.5 |
| Howard Johnson | 1984 | 22.8 |
| David Cone | 1987 | 21.2 |
| Noah Syndergaard | 2012 | 20.1 |
| John Olerud | 1996 | 18.3 |
| Keith Hernandez | 1983 | 16.5 |
| Kevin McReynolds | 1986 | 15.1 |
| Johan Santana | 2008 | 14.3 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin Mora | 2000 | 26.9 |
| Mike Scott | 1982 | 21.9 |
| Nolan Ryan | 1985 | 16.2 |
| A. J. Burnett | 1998 | 16.1 |
| José Oquendo | 1985 | 15.3 |
| Scott Kazmir | 2004 | 15.0 |
| Walt Terrell | 1984 | 13.5 |
| Andrés Giménez | 2021 | 13.3 |