GM: Omar Minaya (since 2005)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wright | 24 | arb | 160 | 8.4 | 1.2 | +16.5 |
| José Reyes | 24 | arb | 160 | 5.6 | 2.9 | +9.0 |
| Carlos Beltrán | 30 | FA-elig | 144 | 5.1 | 13.6 | -2.7 |
| John Maine | 26 | arb | 33 | 3.2 | 0.4 | +6.4 |
| Oliver Pérez | 25 | arb | 29 | 2.5 | 2.3 | +3.1 |
| Tom Glavine | 41 | FA-elig | 35 | 2.0 | 7.5 | -3.3 |
| Moises Alou | 40 | FA-elig | 87 | 1.9 | 7.5 | -3.5 |
| Jorge Sosa | 30 | – | 42 | 1.7 | – | – |
| Billy Wagner | 35 | FA-elig | 66 | 1.6 | 10.5 | -7.1 |
| Damion Easley | 37 | FA-elig | 76 | 1.4 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| Luis Castillo↔ MIN | 31 | FA-elig | 50 | 1.4 | 2.1 | +0.8 |
| Orlando Hernandez | 41 | FA-elig | 28 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -2.1 |
| Pedro Martínez | 35 | FA-elig | 5 | 1.2 | 14.0 | -11.4 |
| Aaron Heilman | 28 | arb | 81 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +1.4 |
| Ramon Castro | 31 | FA-elig | 52 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +0.9 |
| Pedro Feliciano | 30 | arb | 78 | 0.8 | 0.6 | +1.1 |
| Endy Chavez | 29 | FA-elig | 71 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Ruben Gotay | 24 | – | 98 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Marlon Anderson↔ LAD | 33 | FA-elig | 43 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +0.9 |
| Carlos Delgado | 35 | FA-elig | 139 | 0.5 | 14.5 | -13.4 |
| Mike Pelfrey | 23 | pre-arb | 15 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| Carlos Gómez | 21 | – | 58 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Brian Lawrence | 31 | – | 6 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Joe Smith | 23 | pre-arb | 54 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| Guillermo Mota | 33 | FA-elig | 52 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -1.5 |
| Paul Lo Duca | 35 | FA-elig | 119 | 0.1 | 6.2 | -5.9 |
| Mike DiFelice | 38 | – | 16 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Lastings Milledge | 22 | pre-arb | 59 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Jose Valentin | 37 | FA-elig | 51 | 0.1 | 3.8 | -3.6 |
| Shawn Green | 34 | FA-elig | 130 | 0.1 | 9.5 | -9.4 |
| Ambiorix Burgos | 23 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Anderson Hernandez | 24 | – | 4 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jon Adkins | 29 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Carlos Muniz | 26 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Chip Ambres | 27 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| David Newhan | 33 | FA-elig | 56 | -0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Ricky Ledee | 33 | – | 17 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Willie Collazo | 27 | – | 6 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. | 41 | – | 8 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Aaron Sele | 37 | FA-elig | 34 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
| Philip Humber | 24 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Lino Urdaneta | 27 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Julio Franco↔ ATL | 48 | FA-elig | 40 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Chan Ho Park | 34 | – | 1 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ben Johnson | 26 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dave Williams | 28 | FA-elig | 2 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -1.7 |
| Jason Vargas | 24 | – | 2 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jeff Conine↔ CIN | 41 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| Scott Schoeneweis | 33 | FA-elig | 70 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -4.5 |
49 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 of them (65%). 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 |