GM: Brian Sabean (since 1997)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cain | 22 | pre-arb | 32 | 3.8 | 0.7 | +7.5 |
| Barry Bonds | 42 | FA-elig | 126 | 3.2 | 15.5 | -8.8 |
| Tim Lincecum | 23 | – | 24 | 2.8 | – | – |
| Randy Winn | 33 | FA-elig | 155 | 2.4 | 4.8 | +0.4 |
| Pedro Feliz | 32 | FA-elig | 150 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Omar Vizquel | 40 | FA-elig | 145 | 2.0 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Matt Morris↔ PIT | 32 | FA-elig | 21 | 2.0 | 6.6 | -2.4 |
| Barry Zito | 29 | FA-elig | 34 | 1.3 | 10.0 | -7.2 |
| Rajai Davis↔ PIT | 26 | – | 51 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Bengie Molina | 32 | FA-elig | 134 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -1.9 |
| Kevin Correia | 26 | arb | 59 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +1.7 |
| Vinnie Chulk | 28 | arb | 57 | 0.9 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Ryan Klesko | 36 | FA-elig | 116 | 0.8 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Fred Lewis | 26 | – | 58 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Brian Wilson | 25 | – | 24 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Mark Sweeney↔ LAD | 37 | FA-elig | 76 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| Pat Misch | 25 | – | 18 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Tyler Walker | 31 | – | 15 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Russ Ortiz | 33 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.5 |
| Jack Taschner | 29 | pre-arb | 63 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.3 |
| Daniel Ortmeier | 26 | – | 62 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Guillermo Rodriguez | 29 | – | 39 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Rich Aurilia | 35 | FA-elig | 99 | 0.2 | 3.5 | -3.0 |
| Steve Kline | 34 | FA-elig | 68 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -1.3 |
| Noah Lowry | 26 | arb | 33 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -0.9 |
| Randy Messenger↔ MIA | 25 | pre-arb | 37 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Scott Munter | 27 | – | 12 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jonathan Sánchez | 24 | pre-arb | 33 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Nate Schierholtz | 23 | – | 39 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Dave Roberts | 35 | FA-elig | 114 | 0.1 | 5.0 | -4.8 |
| Eugenio Velez | 25 | – | 14 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Brad Hennessey | 27 | arb | 69 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Luis Figueroa | 33 | – | 6 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Erick Threets | 25 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Eliezer Alfonzo | 28 | pre-arb | 26 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Scott Atchison | 31 | – | 22 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Travis Blackley | 24 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Armando Benitez↔ MIA | 34 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.1 | 3.4 | -3.6 |
| Lance Niekro | 28 | arb | 11 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Scott McClain | 35 | – | 8 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Kevin Frandsen | 25 | pre-arb | 109 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Dan Giese | 30 | – | 8 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Todd Linden↔ MIA | 27 | arb | 30 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -1.6 |
| Ray Durham | 35 | FA-elig | 138 | -1.2 | 7.0 | -9.5 |
44 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (61%). 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 |