GM: Brian Cashman (since 1999)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | 25 | arb | 158 | 7.4 | 5.0 | +4.3 |
| Bernie Williams | 30 | FA-elig | 158 | 4.9 | 9.9 | -3.7 |
| David Cone | 36 | FA-elig | 31 | 3.5 | 9.5 | -5.1 |
| Orlando Hernandez | 33 | pre-arb | 33 | 3.4 | 1.9 | +2.5 |
| Chuck Knoblauch | 30 | FA-elig | 150 | 3.3 | 6.0 | -1.9 |
| Roger Clemens | 36 | FA-elig | 30 | 3.1 | 8.2 | -4.4 |
| Andy Pettitte | 27 | arb | 31 | 2.7 | 6.0 | -2.6 |
| Paul O'Neill | 36 | FA-elig | 153 | 2.6 | 6.2 | -3.0 |
| Hideki Irabu | 30 | pre-arb | 32 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Tino Martinez | 31 | FA-elig | 159 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| Mariano Rivera | 29 | arb | 66 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -1.6 |
| Ramiro Mendoza | 27 | arb | 53 | 1.9 | 0.4 | +2.0 |
| Mike Stanton | 32 | FA-elig | 73 | 1.5 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Scott Brosius | 32 | FA-elig | 133 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -3.5 |
| Jorge Posada | 28 | arb | 112 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +1.2 |
| Chili Davis | 39 | FA-elig | 146 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -3.0 |
| Darryl Strawberry | 37 | – | 24 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Chad Curtis | 30 | FA-elig | 96 | 0.6 | 2.0 | -1.2 |
| Allen Watson↔ NYM | 28 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +0.3 |
| Ricky Ledee | 25 | pre-arb | 88 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Shane Spencer | 27 | pre-arb | 71 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Jeff Nelson | 32 | FA-elig | 39 | 0.3 | 1.8 | -1.4 |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 21 | – | 7 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Ed Yarnall | 23 | – | 5 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Jason Grimsley | 31 | FA-elig | 55 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Jeff Juden | 28 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Clay Bellinger | 30 | pre-arb | 32 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Jim Leyritz↔ SDP | 35 | FA-elig | 31 | -0.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Mike Buddie | 28 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jay Tessmer | 27 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jeff Manto↔ CLE | 34 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tony Fossas | 41 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Todd Erdos | 25 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Sojo | 34 | FA-elig | 49 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Alfonso Soriano | 23 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dan Naulty | 29 | arb | 33 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Joe Girardi | 34 | FA-elig | 65 | -0.3 | 3.4 | -3.8 |
| Tony Tarasco | 28 | – | 14 | -0.5 | – | – |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (71%). 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 |
| Gleyber Torres | 2016 | 15.9 |
| Tino Martinez | 1995 | 15.8 |
| 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 |