GM: Brian Sabean (since 1997)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Schmidt | 33 | FA-elig | 32 | 3.8 | 10.5 | -3.0 |
| Matt Cain | 21 | pre-arb | 32 | 3.7 | 0.3 | +7.0 |
| Ray Durham | 34 | FA-elig | 137 | 3.6 | 7.0 | +0.2 |
| Omar Vizquel | 39 | FA-elig | 153 | 3.3 | 3.6 | +3.0 |
| Barry Bonds | 41 | FA-elig | 130 | 3.2 | 19.3 | -13.0 |
| Matt Morris | 31 | FA-elig | 33 | 2.6 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Randy Winn | 32 | FA-elig | 149 | 1.6 | 5.8 | -2.6 |
| Pedro Feliz | 31 | FA-elig | 160 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Noah Lowry | 25 | arb | 29 | 1.4 | 0.4 | +2.4 |
| Moises Alou | 39 | FA-elig | 98 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -3.3 |
| Jamey Wright | 31 | FA-elig | 35 | 1.2 | 0.8 | +1.6 |
| Kevin Correia | 25 | – | 48 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Eliezer Alfonzo | 27 | – | 87 | 0.9 | – | – |
| Steve Finley | 41 | FA-elig | 139 | 0.9 | 7.0 | -5.2 |
| Todd Linden | 26 | – | 61 | 0.9 | – | – |
| Jeremy Accardo↔ TOR | 24 | pre-arb | 38 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +1.4 |
| Todd Greene | 35 | FA-elig | 61 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.5 |
| Mike Stanton↔ WSN | 39 | FA-elig | 26 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +0.8 |
| Jonathan Sánchez | 23 | – | 27 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Steve Kline | 33 | FA-elig | 72 | 0.2 | 3.0 | -2.5 |
| Fred Lewis | 25 | – | 13 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Vinnie Chulk↔ TOR | 27 | arb | 28 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Brian Wilson | 24 | – | 31 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Chad Santos | 25 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Pat Misch | 24 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Brad Hennessey | 26 | – | 36 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Travis Ishikawa | 22 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mark Sweeney | 36 | FA-elig | 114 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Tomas De La Rosa | 28 | – | 16 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tyler Walker↔ TBR | 30 | arb | 6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Jack Taschner | 28 | pre-arb | 24 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Billy Sadler | 24 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kevin Frandsen | 24 | – | 41 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Justin Knoedler | 25 | – | 5 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Daniel Ortmeier | 25 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Scott Munter | 26 | pre-arb | 27 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Jeff Fassero | 43 | FA-elig | 10 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -1.4 |
| Jason Ellison | 28 | arb | 84 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Armando Benitez | 33 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.3 | 6.3 | -6.9 |
| Lance Niekro | 27 | arb | 66 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Mike Matheny | 35 | FA-elig | 47 | -0.5 | 3.4 | -4.3 |
| Shea Hillenbrand↔ TOR | 30 | arb | 60 | -0.5 | 2.5 | -3.4 |
| Jose Vizcaino↔ STL | 38 | FA-elig | 64 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -2.8 |
| Tim Worrell | 38 | FA-elig | 23 | -1.0 | 1.8 | -3.8 |
44 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 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 |