GM: Dal Maxvill (since 1986)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | 31 | FA-elig | 153 | 4.9 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| Andy Van Slyke | 25 | arb | 137 | 3.4 | 0.3 | +0.7 |
| Danny Cox | 26 | arb | 32 | 2.8 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Bob Forsch | 36 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.6 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| John Tudor | 32 | FA-elig | 30 | 2.1 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Tom Herr | 30 | FA-elig | 152 | 2.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Jack Clark | 30 | FA-elig | 65 | 1.6 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| Michael LaValliere | 25 | pre-arb | 110 | 1.4 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Willie McGee | 27 | arb | 124 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Ricky Horton | 26 | pre-arb | 42 | 1.1 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Terry Pendleton | 25 | pre-arb | 159 | 1.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Ken Dayley | 27 | arb | 32 | 1.1 | 0.3 | +0.0 |
| Curt Ford | 25 | pre-arb | 85 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Vince Coleman | 24 | pre-arb | 154 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Mike Laga↔ DET | 26 | arb | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Greg Mathews | 24 | pre-arb | 23 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Steve Lake↔ CHC | 29 | arb | 26 | 0.5 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Tito Landrum | 31 | FA-elig | 96 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| John Morris | 25 | pre-arb | 39 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Todd Worrell | 26 | pre-arb | 74 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Mike Heath↔ DET | 31 | FA-elig | 65 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Tim Conroy | 26 | FA-elig | 26 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| José Oquendo | 22 | arb | 76 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Jeff Lahti | 29 | arb | 4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Jim Lindeman | 24 | – | 19 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Bill Earley | 30 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Alan Knicely | 31 | – | 34 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Clint Hurdle | 28 | FA-elig | 78 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Fred Manrique | 24 | – | 13 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Tom Lawless | 29 | arb | 46 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jerry White | 33 | FA-elig | 25 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Ray Soff | 27 | pre-arb | 30 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Kurt Kepshire | 26 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Joe Boever | 25 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rick Ownbey | 28 | – | 17 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Greg Bargar | 27 | – | 22 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Pat Perry | 27 | pre-arb | 46 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Ray Burris | 35 | – | 23 | -0.7 | – | – |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 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 STL |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 2003 | 52.6 |
| Ozzie Smith | 1981 | 48.0 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 2018 | 21.3 |
| Mark McGwire | 1997 | 19.7 |
| Nolan Arenado | 2021 | 18.3 |
| Édgar Rentería | 1998 | 17.4 |
| Carlos Martínez | 2013 | 16.0 |
| José Oquendo | 1985 | 15.3 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Van Slyke | 1987 | 31.1 |
| Lance Johnson | 1988 | 17.3 |
| Keith Hernandez | 1983 | 16.5 |
| David Peralta | 2014 | 14.5 |
| Mike LaValliere | 1987 | 12.9 |
| Jack Wilson | 2000 | 11.0 |
| Marco Gonzales | 2017 | 10.1 |
| Coco Crisp | 2002 | 9.9 |