GM: Brian Cashman (since 1999)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez | 32 | FA-elig | 138 | 5.8 | 28.0 | -14.8 |
| Johnny Damon | 34 | FA-elig | 143 | 3.7 | 13.0 | -4.6 |
| José Molina | 33 | FA-elig | 100 | 3.7 | 1.9 | +6.5 |
| Mike Mussina | 39 | FA-elig | 34 | 3.6 | 11.1 | -2.9 |
| Derek Jeter | 34 | FA-elig | 150 | 3.4 | 21.6 | -14.0 |
| Andy Pettitte | 36 | FA-elig | 33 | 3.3 | 16.0 | -8.6 |
| Mariano Rivera | 38 | FA-elig | 64 | 3.0 | 15.0 | -8.3 |
| Joba Chamberlain | 22 | pre-arb | 42 | 2.9 | 0.4 | +6.1 |
| Jason Giambi | 37 | FA-elig | 145 | 2.4 | 23.4 | -18.0 |
| Bobby Abreu | 34 | FA-elig | 156 | 1.6 | 16.0 | -12.3 |
| Chien-Ming Wang | 28 | arb | 15 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Brett Gardner | 24 | – | 42 | 1.1 | – | – |
| Darrell Rasner | 27 | – | 24 | 1.1 | – | – |
| Hideki Matsui | 34 | arb | 93 | 0.8 | 13.0 | -11.1 |
| Xavier Nady↔ PIT | 29 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Brian Bruney | 26 | arb | 32 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.5 |
| Dan Giese | 31 | – | 20 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Phil Coke | 25 | – | 12 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Damaso Marte↔ PIT | 33 | FA-elig | 25 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| Cody Ransom | 32 | – | 33 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Phil Hughes | 22 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Edwar Ramirez | 27 | – | 55 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Melky Cabrera | 23 | arb | 129 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| David Robertson | 23 | – | 25 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Juan Miranda | 25 | pre-arb | 5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| Alfredo Aceves | 25 | – | 6 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Kei Igawa | 28 | pre-arb | 2 | 0.1 | 4.0 | -3.8 |
| Chad Moeller | 33 | – | 41 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jonathan Albaladejo | 25 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Robinson Canó | 25 | arb | 159 | 0.1 | 3.0 | -2.9 |
| Carl Pavano | 32 | FA-elig | 7 | 0.0 | 11.0 | -10.9 |
| Jose Veras | 27 | – | 60 | 0.0 | – | – |
| LaTroy Hawkins↔ HOU | 35 | FA-elig | 33 | 0.0 | 2.2 | -2.2 |
| Scott Patterson↔ SDP | 29 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Humberto Sanchez | 25 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Chris Stewart | 26 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Justin Christian | 28 | – | 24 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Francisco Cervelli | 22 | – | 3 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Sidney Ponson↔ TEX | 31 | – | 16 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Billy Traber | 28 | arb | 19 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| Ian Kennedy | 23 | pre-arb | 10 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Chris Britton | 25 | – | 15 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ross Ohlendorf↔ PIT | 25 | pre-arb | 25 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Richie Sexson↔ SEA | 33 | FA-elig | 22 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -4.1 |
| Shelley Duncan | 28 | pre-arb | 23 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
| Wilson Betemit | 26 | FA-elig | 87 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -1.9 |
| Ivan Rodriguez↔ DET | 36 | FA-elig | 33 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -4.3 |
| Jorge Posada | 37 | FA-elig | 51 | -0.4 | 13.1 | -14.0 |
| Alberto Gonzalez↔ WSN | 25 | – | 28 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Kyle Farnsworth↔ DET | 32 | FA-elig | 45 | -0.7 | 4.4 | -5.9 |
| Morgan Ensberg | 32 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.7 | 1.8 | -3.3 |
51 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 34 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 |
| 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 |