GM: Al Rosen (since 1986)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Clark | 27 | arb | 148 | 5.1 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Matt Williams | 25 | arb | 157 | 5.0 | 0.6 | +2.4 |
| Robby Thompson | 29 | arb | 144 | 4.6 | 1.5 | +1.3 |
| Trevor Wilson | 25 | – | 48 | 3.4 | – | – |
| Willie McGee | 32 | FA-elig | 131 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -2.3 |
| John Burkett | 26 | arb | 36 | 2.2 | 0.2 | +1.1 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 29 | FA-elig | 113 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -2.5 |
| Mike Felder | 29 | – | 132 | 1.4 | – | – |
| Bud Black | 34 | FA-elig | 35 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -1.2 |
| Terry Kennedy | 35 | FA-elig | 69 | 1.0 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| Bryan Hickerson | 27 | – | 17 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Darren Lewis | 23 | – | 72 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Kevin Bass | 32 | FA-elig | 124 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -1.0 |
| Don Robinson | 34 | FA-elig | 35 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -2.1 |
| Dave Righetti | 32 | FA-elig | 61 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -2.2 |
| Kirt Manwaring | 25 | arb | 67 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Jose Uribe | 32 | FA-elig | 90 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -1.1 |
| Gil Heredia | 25 | – | 7 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Rod Beck | 22 | – | 31 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Tom Herr↔ NYM | 35 | FA-elig | 32 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Mark Leonard | 26 | pre-arb | 64 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Michael LaCoss | 35 | FA-elig | 18 | 0.1 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Jose Segura | 28 | – | 11 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Eric Gunderson | 25 | pre-arb | 2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Steve Decker | 25 | pre-arb | 79 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Rick Reuschel | 42 | FA-elig | 4 | -0.0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Darnell Coles | 29 | – | 11 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Paul McClellan | 25 | – | 13 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Kingery | 30 | arb | 91 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Greg Litton | 26 | pre-arb | 59 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Rick Parker | 28 | pre-arb | 13 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Brantley | 27 | arb | 67 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Tony Perezchica↔ CLE | 25 | – | 23 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Mike Remlinger | 25 | – | 8 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Scott Garrelts | 29 | FA-elig | 11 | -0.3 | 2.4 | -2.6 |
| Mike Benjamin | 25 | pre-arb | 54 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Dave Anderson | 30 | FA-elig | 100 | -0.4 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| Ted Wood | 24 | – | 10 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Francisco Oliveras | 28 | – | 55 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Kelly Downs | 30 | arb | 45 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| Royce Clayton | 21 | – | 9 | -0.5 | – | – |
41 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (66%). 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 |