GM: Joe McIlvaine (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gwynn | 31 | FA-elig | 134 | 5.1 | 2.2 | +0.9 |
| Darrin Jackson | 28 | – | 122 | 4.0 | – | – |
| Bruce Hurst | 33 | FA-elig | 31 | 3.9 | 1.9 | +0.4 |
| Fred McGriff | 27 | arb | 153 | 3.6 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Andy Benes | 23 | pre-arb | 33 | 3.4 | 0.2 | +1.8 |
| Benito Santiago | 26 | arb | 152 | 2.6 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| Tony Fernandez | 29 | FA-elig | 145 | 2.5 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Bip Roberts | 27 | arb | 117 | 2.2 | 0.7 | +0.6 |
| Thomas Howard | 26 | pre-arb | 106 | 1.9 | 0.1 | +1.0 |
| Greg Harris | 27 | – | 20 | 1.8 | – | – |
| Dennis Rasmussen | 32 | FA-elig | 25 | 1.8 | 0.8 | +0.3 |
| Larry Andersen | 38 | FA-elig | 38 | 1.6 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Mike Maddux | 29 | – | 64 | 1.4 | – | – |
| Craig Lefferts | 33 | FA-elig | 54 | 1.3 | 2.6 | -1.9 |
| Tim Teufel↔ NYM | 32 | FA-elig | 97 | 1.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Jerald Clark | 27 | arb | 118 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Ricky Bones | 22 | – | 11 | 0.9 | – | – |
| Jose Melendez | 25 | pre-arb | 31 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Jack Howell↔ ANA | 29 | FA-elig | 58 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Kevin Ward | 29 | – | 44 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Dann Bilardello | 32 | FA-elig | 15 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Ed Whitson | 36 | FA-elig | 13 | 0.2 | 1.3 | -1.2 |
| Jeremy Hernandez | 24 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| John Costello | 30 | – | 27 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Phil Stephenson | 30 | pre-arb | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Pat Clements | 29 | – | 12 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Tim Scott | 24 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Atlee Hammaker | 33 | FA-elig | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Shawn Abner↔ ANA | 25 | arb | 53 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Craig Shipley | 28 | – | 37 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Marty Barrett | 33 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tom Lampkin | 27 | arb | 38 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Wes Gardner↔ KCR | 30 | FA-elig | 14 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Jim Vatcher | 26 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Derek Lilliquist | 25 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Brian Dorsett | 30 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Paul Faries | 26 | pre-arb | 57 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Jim Lewis | 26 | – | 12 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Garry Templeton Sr.↔ NYM | 35 | FA-elig | 32 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Steve Rosenberg | 26 | arb | 10 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Adam Peterson | 25 | – | 13 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Eric Nolte↔ TEX | 27 | arb | 6 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Mike Aldrete↔ CLE | 30 | arb | 12 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Jose Mota | 26 | – | 17 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Scott Coolbaugh | 25 | – | 60 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Oscar Azocar | 26 | – | 38 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Rich Rodriguez | 28 | pre-arb | 65 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Jim Presley | 29 | FA-elig | 20 | -1.1 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
48 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 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 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 |