GM: Dave Littlefield (since 2002)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Giles | 31 | FA-elig | 153 | 6.9 | 8.1 | +3.7 |
| Jason Kendall | 28 | FA-elig | 145 | 2.5 | 6.6 | -2.3 |
| Pokey Reese | 29 | arb | 119 | 2.5 | 1.8 | +2.5 |
| Kip Wells | 25 | arb | 34 | 2.5 | 0.3 | +3.9 |
| Brian Boehringer | 33 | FA-elig | 70 | 1.1 | 0.7 | +1.2 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 30 | arb | 79 | 1.1 | 0.8 | +1.1 |
| Adam Hyzdu | 30 | – | 59 | 1.1 | – | – |
| Craig Wilson | 25 | pre-arb | 131 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +1.6 |
| Rob Mackowiak | 26 | pre-arb | 136 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +1.5 |
| Kris Benson | 27 | arb | 27 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| Ron Villone | 32 | FA-elig | 45 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Josh Fogg | 25 | pre-arb | 34 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +0.7 |
| Chad Hermansen↔ CHC | 24 | arb | 65 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Kevin Young | 33 | FA-elig | 146 | 0.5 | 5.6 | -4.8 |
| Jack Wilson | 24 | pre-arb | 147 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Brian Meadows | 26 | – | 11 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Mike Williams | 33 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.4 | 2.0 | -1.3 |
| Bronson Arroyo | 25 | – | 9 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Al Reyes | 32 | – | 15 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Tony Alvarez | 24 | – | 14 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Salomon Torres | 30 | – | 5 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Humberto Cota | 23 | – | 7 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Lincoln | 27 | arb | 55 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Joe Beimel | 25 | pre-arb | 53 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Armando Rios | 30 | arb | 76 | 0.0 | 0.9 | -0.8 |
| Mike Fetters↔ ARI | 37 | FA-elig | 32 | -0.0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| Abraham O. Nunez | 26 | arb | 112 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Mendy López | 28 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Duaner Sanchez↔ ARI | 22 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| J.J. Davis | 23 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dave Williams | 23 | pre-arb | 10 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Sean Lowe↔ COL | 31 | arb | 43 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -1.4 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 34 | – | 13 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Keith Osik | 33 | FA-elig | 55 | -0.4 | 0.6 | -1.4 |
| Jimmy Anderson | 26 | arb | 28 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -1.4 |
| Adrian Brown | 28 | arb | 91 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -1.6 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 24 | arb | 142 | -0.9 | 0.5 | -2.0 |
| Mike Benjamin | 36 | FA-elig | 108 | -1.0 | 0.9 | -2.7 |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (71%). 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 |