GM: Al Rosen (since 1986)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Williams | 24 | arb | 159 | 5.0 | 0.2 | +2.0 |
| Brett Butler | 33 | FA-elig | 160 | 4.6 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 28 | FA-elig | 140 | 4.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Will Clark | 26 | arb | 154 | 3.2 | 2.2 | -0.8 |
| John Burkett | 25 | arb | 33 | 2.1 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Terry Kennedy | 34 | FA-elig | 107 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -0.0 |
| Jeff Brantley | 26 | pre-arb | 55 | 1.5 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Gary Carter | 36 | FA-elig | 92 | 1.5 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Don Robinson | 33 | FA-elig | 31 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
| Robby Thompson | 28 | arb | 144 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
| Dave Anderson | 29 | FA-elig | 60 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Kelly Downs | 29 | arb | 13 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| Rick Leach | 33 | – | 78 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Rick Reuschel | 41 | FA-elig | 15 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| Scott Garrelts | 28 | FA-elig | 42 | 0.7 | 1.4 | -1.1 |
| Trevor Wilson | 24 | pre-arb | 27 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Steve Decker | 24 | – | 15 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Ernest Riles | 29 | arb | 92 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Michael LaCoss | 34 | FA-elig | 13 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -1.0 |
| Rick Parker | 27 | pre-arb | 54 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Bill Bathe | 29 | arb | 52 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Mike Benjamin | 24 | pre-arb | 22 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Mike Kingery | 29 | arb | 105 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Mark Dewey | 25 | pre-arb | 14 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Randy O'Neal | 29 | FA-elig | 26 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Brad Komminsk↔ BAL | 29 | – | 8 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Francisco Oliveras | 27 | pre-arb | 33 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Mark Leonard | 25 | pre-arb | 11 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Mike Laga | 30 | FA-elig | 23 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Tony Perezchica | 24 | – | 4 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Greg Litton | 25 | pre-arb | 93 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Greg Booker | 30 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Ernie Camacho↔ STL | 35 | FA-elig | 8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Mark Bailey | 28 | – | 5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Rick Rodriguez | 29 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Randy McCament | 27 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Eric Gunderson | 24 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Atlee Hammaker↔ SDP | 32 | FA-elig | 25 | -0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Russ Swan↔ SEA | 26 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Bob Knepper | 36 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Andres Santana | 22 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Dan Quisenberry | 37 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Rafael Novoa | 22 | – | 7 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Kirt Manwaring | 24 | arb | 8 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Andy McGaffigan↔ KCR | 33 | – | 4 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ed Vosberg | 28 | – | 18 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Kevin Bass | 31 | FA-elig | 61 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -1.3 |
| Paul McClellan | 24 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Mark Thurmond | 33 | FA-elig | 43 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Steve Bedrosian | 32 | FA-elig | 68 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -1.7 |
| Jose Uribe | 31 | FA-elig | 138 | -1.0 | 1.0 | -1.4 |
51 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 39 of them (76%). 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 SFG |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Kent | 1996 | 30.9 |
| Jason Schmidt | 2001 | 23.6 |
| Rich Aurilia | 1994 | 19.8 |
| Shawn Estes | 1995 | 14.8 |
| Robb Nen | 1997 | 12.9 |
| Liván Hernández | 1999 | 11.6 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 2019 | 11.3 |
| Randy Winn | 2005 | 10.9 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | 2018 | 20.0 |
| Liván Hernández | 2003 | 17.2 |
| Joe Nathan | 2003 | 14.1 |
| Zack Wheeler | 2011 | 13.0 |
| Francisco Liriano | 2003 | 12.5 |
| John Burkett | 1994 | 11.0 |
| Jack Clark | 1985 | 10.1 |
| Rob Deer | 1985 | 7.9 |