GM: Ted Simmons (since 1993)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bell | 28 | FA-elig | 110 | 3.6 | 3.4 | +0.8 |
| Denny Neagle | 25 | arb | 24 | 1.9 | 0.2 | +2.0 |
| Paul Wagner | 26 | pre-arb | 29 | 1.7 | 0.2 | +1.8 |
| Al Martin | 26 | pre-arb | 82 | 1.6 | 0.2 | +1.7 |
| Zane Smith | 33 | FA-elig | 26 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
| Jon Lieber | 24 | pre-arb | 17 | 1.5 | 0.1 | +1.6 |
| Orlando Merced | 27 | arb | 108 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| Don Slaught | 35 | FA-elig | 76 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Dave Clark | 31 | FA-elig | 86 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +0.8 |
| Tom Foley | 34 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.9 | 0.4 | +0.7 |
| Carlos Garcia | 26 | arb | 98 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.6 |
| Andy Van Slyke | 33 | FA-elig | 105 | 0.6 | 3.5 | -2.8 |
| Randy Tomlin | 28 | arb | 10 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Lance Parrish | 38 | – | 40 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Steve Pegues↔ CIN | 26 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +0.4 |
| Steve Cooke | 24 | pre-arb | 25 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Jeff King | 29 | arb | 94 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -2.1 |
| Mark Dewey | 29 | arb | 45 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Alejandro Pena | 35 | FA-elig | 22 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Rick White | 25 | pre-arb | 43 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Tony Womack | 24 | – | 5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| John Hope | 23 | – | 9 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Joel Johnston | 27 | arb | 4 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Junior Noboa↔ OAK | 29 | FA-elig | 2 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Will Pennyfeather | 26 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| John Wehner | 27 | arb | 2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Lloyd McClendon | 35 | FA-elig | 51 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 |
| Rich Robertson | 25 | – | 8 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Dyer | 27 | arb | 14 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Dan Miceli | 23 | pre-arb | 28 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Tabaka↔ SDP | 30 | pre-arb | 5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Midre Cummings | 22 | pre-arb | 24 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Blas Minor | 28 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | 30 | FA-elig | 46 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Gary Varsho | 33 | FA-elig | 67 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Jerry Goff | 30 | arb | 8 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Kevin Young | 25 | pre-arb | 59 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Jeff Ballard | 30 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Brian R. Hunter↔ CIN | 26 | arb | 76 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 35 of them (90%). 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 PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Van Slyke | 1987 | 31.1 |
| Brian Giles | 1998 | 25.4 |
| Doug Drabek | 1986 | 21.4 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 1986 | 20.6 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 2018 | 20.0 |
| Mike LaValliere | 1987 | 12.9 |
| Josh Harrison | 2009 | 11.9 |
| Jack Wilson | 2000 | 11.0 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Aramis Ramírez | 2003 | 25.0 |
| Jason Schmidt | 2001 | 23.6 |
| Brian Giles | 2003 | 17.1 |
| Willie Randolph | 1975 | 14.7 |
| Moisés Alou | 1990 | 13.8 |
| John Tudor | 1984 | 12.0 |
| Randy Milligan | 1988 | 11.9 |
| Bip Roberts | 1985 | 11.1 |