GM: Brian Cashman (since 1999)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | 32 | FA-elig | 154 | 6.1 | 20.6 | -8.5 |
| Mike Mussina | 37 | FA-elig | 32 | 5.1 | 19.0 | -8.9 |
| Jorge Posada | 35 | FA-elig | 143 | 4.3 | 12.0 | -3.5 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 30 | FA-elig | 154 | 3.8 | 21.7 | -14.1 |
| Chien-Ming Wang | 26 | pre-arb | 34 | 3.7 | 0.4 | +7.0 |
| Johnny Damon | 32 | FA-elig | 149 | 3.6 | 13.0 | -5.9 |
| Randy Johnson | 42 | FA-elig | 33 | 3.2 | 15.7 | -9.3 |
| Jason Giambi | 35 | FA-elig | 139 | 3.0 | 20.4 | -14.5 |
| Robinson Canó | 23 | pre-arb | 122 | 2.4 | 0.4 | +4.3 |
| Jaret Wright | 30 | FA-elig | 31 | 2.4 | 7.7 | -3.0 |
| Mariano Rivera | 36 | FA-elig | 63 | 2.1 | 10.5 | -6.3 |
| Bobby Abreu↔ PHI | 32 | FA-elig | 58 | 1.7 | 5.1 | -1.6 |
| Melky Cabrera | 21 | – | 130 | 1.6 | – | – |
| Scott Proctor | 29 | pre-arb | 83 | 1.2 | 0.4 | +2.0 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | 30 | FA-elig | 72 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -3.3 |
| Hideki Matsui | 32 | arb | 51 | 0.7 | 13.0 | -11.6 |
| Kevin Thompson | 26 | – | 19 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Darrell Rasner | 25 | – | 6 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Aaron Guiel↔ KCR | 33 | – | 44 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Gary Sheffield | 37 | FA-elig | 39 | 0.3 | 10.8 | -10.2 |
| Miguel Cairo | 32 | FA-elig | 81 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| Brian Bruney | 24 | – | 19 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Myers | 37 | FA-elig | 62 | 0.2 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
| Jeff Karstens | 23 | – | 8 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Matt Smith↔ PHI | 27 | – | 12 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Sidney Ponson↔ STL | 29 | FA-elig | 5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Nick Green↔ TBR | 27 | pre-arb | 46 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Andy Cannizaro | 27 | – | 13 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Colter Bean | 29 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ron Villone | 36 | FA-elig | 70 | -0.1 | 2.2 | -2.4 |
| Kevin Reese | 28 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jose Veras | 25 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Sean Henn | 25 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kelly Stinnett↔ NYM | 36 | FA-elig | 34 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| Wil Nieves | 28 | arb | 6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Terrence Long | 30 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Sal Fasano↔ PHI | 34 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Kris Wilson | 29 | – | 5 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Octavio Dotel | 32 | FA-elig | 14 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -2.5 |
| T.J. Beam | 25 | – | 20 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Cory Lidle↔ PHI | 34 | FA-elig | 10 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -1.6 |
| Scott Erickson | 38 | – | 9 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Shawn Chacon↔ PIT | 28 | arb | 17 | -0.3 | 2.4 | -3.0 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 35 | FA-elig | 18 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -2.2 |
| Bubba Crosby | 29 | arb | 65 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -1.4 |
| Aaron Small | 34 | FA-elig | 11 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -2.5 |
| Craig Wilson↔ PIT | 29 | arb | 40 | -0.8 | 1.1 | -2.7 |
| Andy Phillips | 29 | pre-arb | 110 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -2.1 |
| Bernie Williams | 37 | FA-elig | 131 | -1.2 | 1.5 | -3.9 |
49 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 of them (67%). 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 |