GM: Jack McKeon (since 1981)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gwynn | 26 | arb | 160 | 6.2 | 0.5 | +1.3 |
| Kevin McReynolds | 26 | arb | 158 | 4.2 | 0.3 | +1.0 |
| Terry Kennedy | 30 | FA-elig | 141 | 2.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| John Kruk | 25 | pre-arb | 122 | 2.0 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Tim Flannery | 28 | FA-elig | 134 | 1.9 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Dave Dravecky | 30 | arb | 35 | 1.5 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Eric Show | 30 | arb | 24 | 1.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Andy Hawkins | 26 | arb | 37 | 1.3 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Bruce Bochy | 31 | FA-elig | 63 | 1.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Jerry Royster | 33 | FA-elig | 118 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Craig Lefferts | 28 | arb | 84 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Lance McCullers Sr. | 22 | pre-arb | 76 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Rich Gossage | 34 | FA-elig | 45 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| Mark Thurmond↔ DET | 29 | arb | 18 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Carmelo Martinez | 25 | arb | 113 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Jimmy Jones | 22 | – | 3 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Gene Walter | 25 | pre-arb | 57 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Ed Wojna | 25 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Marvell Wynne | 26 | arb | 137 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Ed Whitson↔ NYY | 31 | FA-elig | 17 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Randy Asadoor | 23 | – | 15 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Graig Nettles | 41 | FA-elig | 126 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Greg Booker | 26 | – | 9 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Bob Stoddard | 29 | – | 18 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Gary Green | 24 | – | 13 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Tim Pyznarski | 26 | – | 15 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ray Hayward | 25 | – | 4 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Ed Vosberg | 24 | – | 5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Benito Santiago | 21 | – | 17 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Randy Ready↔ MIL | 26 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dave LaPoint↔ DET | 26 | FA-elig | 24 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Tim Stoddard↔ NYY | 33 | FA-elig | 30 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Mark Parent | 24 | – | 8 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Mark Wasinger | 24 | – | 3 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Dane Iorg | 36 | FA-elig | 90 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Bip Roberts | 22 | pre-arb | 101 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Garry Templeton Sr. | 30 | FA-elig | 147 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Steve Garvey | 37 | FA-elig | 155 | -0.8 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| LaMarr Hoyt | 31 | FA-elig | 35 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -1.3 |
39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (69%). 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 SDP |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatís | 2016 | 27.7 |
| Trevor Hoffman | 1993 | 24.3 |
| Andy Ashby | 1993 | 17.7 |
| Ken Caminiti | 1994 | 17.4 |
| Phil Nevin | 1999 | 17.3 |
| Brian Giles | 2003 | 17.1 |
| Ryan Klesko | 1999 | 16.6 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 2019 | 14.8 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | 1981 | 48.0 |
| Corey Kluber | 2010 | 34.6 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 2012 | 31.1 |
| Yasmani Grandal | 2014 | 20.6 |
| Roberto Alomar | 1990 | 20.4 |
| Max Fried | 2014 | 20.1 |
| Trea Turner | 2015 | 19.4 |
| John Kruk | 1989 | 18.4 |