GM: Ted Simmons (since 1993)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 26 | arb | 32 | 4.1 | 0.7 | +3.2 |
| Orlando Merced | 28 | arb | 132 | 3.3 | 2.0 | +1.1 |
| Jeff King | 30 | FA-elig | 122 | 2.7 | 2.2 | +0.5 |
| Paul Wagner | 27 | arb | 34 | 1.7 | 0.2 | +1.4 |
| John Ericks | 27 | pre-arb | 19 | 1.4 | 0.1 | +1.3 |
| Esteban Loaiza | 23 | pre-arb | 33 | 1.3 | 0.1 | +1.1 |
| Mark Parent↔ CHC | 33 | FA-elig | 69 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +0.9 |
| Dan Plesac | 33 | FA-elig | 58 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Jay Bell | 29 | FA-elig | 138 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -3.4 |
| Al Martin | 27 | arb | 124 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Jon Lieber | 25 | pre-arb | 21 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Rick White | 26 | – | 15 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Steve Parris | 27 | pre-arb | 15 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Lee Hancock | 28 | – | 11 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Jim Gott | 35 | FA-elig | 25 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.7 |
| John Wehner | 28 | arb | 52 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Mark Johnson | 27 | pre-arb | 79 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Mike Maddux↔ BOS | 33 | FA-elig | 8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 25 | pre-arb | 63 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Ramon Morel | 20 | pre-arb | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Dan Miceli | 24 | pre-arb | 58 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Carlos Garcia | 27 | arb | 104 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Mike Dyer | 28 | FA-elig | 55 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Dave Clark | 32 | FA-elig | 77 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Don Slaught | 36 | FA-elig | 35 | 0.0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| Jacob Brumfield | 30 | arb | 116 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Angelo Encarnacion | 26 | pre-arb | 58 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Nelson Liriano | 31 | FA-elig | 107 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Dennis Konuszewski | 24 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | 31 | – | 5 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Kevin Young | 26 | arb | 56 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| John Hope | 24 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Gary Wilson | 25 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Midre Cummings | 23 | pre-arb | 59 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Mackey Sasser | 32 | – | 14 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Ross Powell↔ HOU | 27 | pre-arb | 12 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Freddy Garcia | 22 | pre-arb | 42 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Rich Aude | 23 | – | 42 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Jeff McCurry | 25 | pre-arb | 55 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Steve Pegues | 27 | pre-arb | 82 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 of them (82%). 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 |