GM: Gene Michael (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanderson | 34 | FA-elig | 34 | 4.2 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Steve Sax | 31 | FA-elig | 158 | 3.7 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
| John Habyan | 27 | FA-elig | 66 | 2.6 | 0.1 | +1.4 |
| Roberto Kelly | 26 | arb | 126 | 2.5 | 0.9 | +0.6 |
| Matt Nokes | 27 | FA-elig | 135 | 2.4 | 0.9 | +0.5 |
| Jesse Barfield | 31 | FA-elig | 84 | 2.0 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| Don Mattingly | 30 | FA-elig | 152 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
| Greg Cadaret | 29 | arb | 68 | 1.6 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Steve Farr | 34 | FA-elig | 60 | 1.4 | 2.4 | -1.5 |
| Alvaro Espinoza | 29 | FA-elig | 148 | 1.3 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| Jeff Johnson | 24 | – | 23 | 1.3 | – | – |
| Steve Howe | 33 | – | 37 | 1.2 | – | – |
| Pascual Perez | 34 | FA-elig | 14 | 1.1 | 2.1 | -1.5 |
| Wade Taylor | 25 | – | 23 | 0.9 | – | – |
| Kevin Maas | 26 | pre-arb | 148 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Pat Kelly | 23 | – | 96 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Lee Guetterman | 32 | FA-elig | 64 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.8 |
| Bernie Williams | 22 | pre-arb | 85 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Scott Kamieniecki | 27 | – | 9 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Alan Mills | 24 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Chuck Cary | 31 | FA-elig | 10 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Dave Eiland | 24 | arb | 18 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Randy Velarde | 28 | arb | 80 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Rich Monteleone | 28 | – | 26 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Humphreys | 24 | – | 25 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Tim Leary | 32 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| Darrin Chapin | 25 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Witt | 30 | FA-elig | 2 | -0.0 | 2.4 | -2.4 |
| Eric Plunk | 27 | arb | 43 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| John Ramos | 25 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Carlos Rodriguez | 23 | – | 15 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Bob Geren | 29 | arb | 64 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Scott Lusader | 26 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Blowers | 26 | pre-arb | 15 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Pat Sheridan | 33 | – | 62 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Mel Hall | 30 | FA-elig | 141 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Andy Hawkins↔ OAK | 31 | FA-elig | 4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Torey Lovullo | 25 | arb | 22 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Jim Leyritz | 27 | pre-arb | 32 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Hensley Meulens | 24 | pre-arb | 96 | -2.2 | 0.1 | -1.5 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 28 of them (70%). 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 NYY |
|---|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | 1984 | 26.6 |
| David Cone | 1995 | 16.6 |
| Tino Martinez | 1995 | 16.0 |
| Gleyber Torres | 2016 | 15.9 |
| Willie Randolph | 1975 | 14.7 |
| Nick Swisher | 2008 | 14.4 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 2017 | 11.1 |
| Randy Velarde | 1987 | 10.1 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | 1989 | 26.8 |
| Doug Drabek | 1986 | 21.4 |
| Fred McGriff | 1982 | 19.7 |
| Greg Gagne | 1982 | 15.6 |
| Austin Jackson | 2009 | 14.8 |
| Jake Westbrook | 2000 | 13.5 |
| Eric Milton | 1998 | 13.4 |
| Nick Johnson | 2003 | 10.5 |