GM: Dave Littlefield (since 2002)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Pérez | 22 | pre-arb | 31 | 4.8 | 0.3 | +7.8 |
| Jason Kendall | 30 | FA-elig | 147 | 4.5 | 8.6 | -0.8 |
| Jack Wilson | 26 | arb | 157 | 4.3 | 1.9 | +5.6 |
| Kris Benson↔ NYM | 29 | arb | 20 | 2.9 | 4.0 | +1.0 |
| Kip Wells | 27 | arb | 25 | 2.2 | 2.6 | +1.1 |
| Jason Bay | 25 | pre-arb | 120 | 1.8 | 0.3 | +2.8 |
| Michael Gonzalez | 26 | – | 47 | 1.7 | – | – |
| Salomon Torres | 32 | FA-elig | 84 | 1.3 | 0.8 | +1.5 |
| Rob Mackowiak | 28 | arb | 155 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +1.7 |
| Josh Fogg | 27 | arb | 32 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +1.7 |
| Craig Wilson | 27 | arb | 155 | 1.1 | 1.1 | +0.7 |
| Tike Redman | 27 | arb | 155 | 1.0 | 0.3 | +1.4 |
| Brian Meadows | 28 | FA-elig | 68 | 0.8 | 0.6 | +0.7 |
| Jose Mesa | 38 | FA-elig | 70 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Dave Williams | 25 | – | 10 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Ryan Vogelsong | 26 | arb | 33 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +0.5 |
| John Grabow | 25 | pre-arb | 68 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Humberto Cota | 25 | arb | 36 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.2 |
| Raul Mondesi↔ ANA | 33 | FA-elig | 26 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| John Van Benschoten | 24 | – | 6 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Mark Corey | 29 | – | 31 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Sean Burnett | 21 | – | 13 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Willis Roberts | 29 | – | 9 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Brian Boehringer | 35 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.0 | 2.0 | -2.1 |
| Mike Johnston | 25 | pre-arb | 24 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Ruben Mateo↔ KCR | 26 | – | 19 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ian Snell | 22 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| J.R. House | 24 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tony Alvarez | 26 | – | 24 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chris Stynes | 31 | FA-elig | 74 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Nelson Figueroa | 30 | – | 10 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Bobby Hill | 26 | pre-arb | 126 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Frank Brooks | 25 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Carlos Rivera | 26 | – | 7 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Freddy Sanchez | 26 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Ty Wigginton↔ NYM | 26 | pre-arb | 58 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Jason Boyd | 31 | arb | 12 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Daryle Ward | 29 | – | 79 | -0.4 | – | – |
| J.J. Davis | 25 | pre-arb | 25 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| José Bautista↔ BAL | 23 | pre-arb | 23 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Abraham O. Nunez | 28 | FA-elig | 112 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -2.2 |
| Jose Castillo | 23 | pre-arb | 129 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -2.0 |
| Randall Simon↔ TBR | 29 | FA-elig | 61 | -2.0 | 0.7 | -4.1 |
43 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 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 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 |