GM: Walt Jocketty (since 1995)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Jordan | 28 | arb | 131 | 4.4 | 0.7 | +3.5 |
| Ray Lankford | 28 | arb | 132 | 4.3 | 2.8 | +1.3 |
| Bernard Gilkey | 28 | arb | 121 | 2.8 | 1.6 | +1.1 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 29 | arb | 26 | 1.7 | 0.1 | +1.5 |
| John Mabry | 24 | pre-arb | 129 | 1.4 | 0.1 | +1.2 |
| Tom Henke | 37 | FA-elig | 52 | 1.3 | 2.3 | -1.0 |
| Donovan Osborne | 26 | arb | 19 | 1.1 | 0.2 | +0.8 |
| Tom Urbani | 27 | pre-arb | 24 | 1.1 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| Tony Fossas | 37 | FA-elig | 58 | 1.0 | 0.3 | +0.7 |
| José Oquendo | 31 | FA-elig | 88 | 1.0 | 2.2 | -1.3 |
| Mike Morgan↔ CHC | 35 | FA-elig | 17 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -1.9 |
| Todd Zeile↔ CHC | 29 | FA-elig | 34 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| John Habyan↔ ANA | 31 | FA-elig | 31 | 0.8 | 0.3 | +0.4 |
| Allen Watson | 24 | pre-arb | 21 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Jeff Parrett | 33 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.0 |
| T.J. Mathews | 25 | pre-arb | 23 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Allen Battle | 26 | pre-arb | 61 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Danny Jackson | 33 | FA-elig | 19 | 0.4 | 2.1 | -1.7 |
| Rich DeLucia | 30 | arb | 56 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.0 |
| Alan Benes | 23 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Scott Cooper | 27 | arb | 118 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -1.3 |
| Doug Creek | 26 | – | 6 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 32 | FA-elig | 62 | 0.1 | 2.7 | -2.6 |
| Ken Hill↔ CLE | 29 | FA-elig | 18 | 0.1 | 2.7 | -2.6 |
| Cory Bailey | 24 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Terry Bradshaw | 26 | pre-arb | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Geronimo Pena | 28 | arb | 32 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Rich Rodriguez | 32 | arb | 1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| John Frascatore | 25 | – | 14 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Brian Barber | 22 | – | 9 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Danny Sheaffer | 33 | FA-elig | 76 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Manuel Lee | 30 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mark Sweeney | 25 | pre-arb | 37 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Ray Giannelli | 29 | – | 9 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chris Sabo↔ CHW | 33 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Vicente Palacios | 31 | FA-elig | 20 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| David Bell↔ CLE | 22 | pre-arb | 39 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Tim Hulett Sr. | 35 | – | 4 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tripp Cromer III | 27 | pre-arb | 105 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Darnell Coles | 33 | FA-elig | 63 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Scott Hemond | 29 | FA-elig | 57 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Ramon Caraballo | 26 | pre-arb | 34 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Rene Arocha | 31 | pre-arb | 41 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Ozzie Smith | 40 | FA-elig | 44 | -0.5 | 3.0 | -3.4 |
| Jose Oliva↔ ATL | 24 | pre-arb | 22 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Gerald Perry | 34 | FA-elig | 65 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
46 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 39 of them (85%). 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 |