GM: Brian Cashman (since 1999)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez | 31 | FA-elig | 158 | 9.6 | 22.7 | -2.3 |
| Jorge Posada | 36 | FA-elig | 144 | 5.6 | 12.0 | +0.0 |
| Robinson Canó | 24 | pre-arb | 160 | 4.7 | 0.5 | +9.6 |
| Andy Pettitte | 35 | FA-elig | 36 | 4.0 | 16.0 | -7.5 |
| Chien-Ming Wang | 27 | pre-arb | 30 | 3.7 | 0.5 | +7.4 |
| Derek Jeter | 33 | FA-elig | 156 | 3.6 | 21.6 | -13.9 |
| Bobby Abreu | 33 | FA-elig | 158 | 3.4 | 15.0 | -7.9 |
| Hideki Matsui | 33 | arb | 143 | 2.9 | 13.0 | -6.8 |
| Mike Mussina | 38 | FA-elig | 28 | 2.7 | 11.1 | -5.4 |
| Johnny Damon | 33 | FA-elig | 141 | 2.4 | 13.0 | -8.0 |
| Mariano Rivera | 37 | FA-elig | 67 | 2.0 | 10.5 | -6.2 |
| Roger Clemens | 44 | FA-elig | 18 | 1.6 | 17.4 | -14.1 |
| Phil Hughes | 21 | – | 13 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 33 | FA-elig | 72 | 0.9 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Joba Chamberlain | 21 | – | 19 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Shelley Duncan | 27 | – | 34 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Jason Giambi | 36 | FA-elig | 83 | 0.7 | 23.4 | -22.0 |
| Melky Cabrera | 22 | pre-arb | 150 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +0.7 |
| José Molina↔ ANA | 32 | FA-elig | 29 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.3 |
| Ian Kennedy | 22 | – | 3 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Luis Vizcaino | 32 | FA-elig | 77 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -2.4 |
| Carl Pavano | 31 | FA-elig | 2 | 0.2 | 10.0 | -9.6 |
| Jose Veras | 26 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Matt DeSalvo | 26 | – | 7 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ross Ohlendorf | 24 | – | 6 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Myers↔ CHW | 38 | FA-elig | 55 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| Andy Phillips | 30 | – | 61 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Darrell Rasner | 26 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Miguel Cairo↔ STL | 33 | FA-elig | 54 | -0.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Jim Brower | 34 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Chris Basak | 28 | – | 5 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Tyler Clippard | 22 | – | 6 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Bronson Sardinha | 24 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chris Britton | 24 | – | 11 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Colter Bean | 30 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ron Villone | 37 | – | 37 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kevin Thompson↔ OAK | 27 | – | 13 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Wilson Betemit↔ LAD | 25 | FA-elig | 37 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | 31 | FA-elig | 64 | -0.2 | 5.7 | -6.1 |
| Brian Bruney | 25 | arb | 58 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| Josh Phelps↔ PIT | 29 | FA-elig | 36 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Kei Igawa | 27 | pre-arb | 14 | -0.3 | 4.0 | -4.6 |
| Alberto Gonzalez | 24 | – | 12 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jeff Karstens | 24 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| Edwar Ramirez | 26 | – | 21 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Chase Wright | 24 | – | 3 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Sean Henn | 26 | pre-arb | 29 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -1.4 |
| Scott Proctor↔ LAD | 30 | arb | 52 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -1.4 |
| Wil Nieves | 29 | arb | 26 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -1.7 |
49 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 31 of them (63%). 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 |