GM: Walt Jocketty (since 1995)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McGwire | 34 | FA-elig | 155 | 8.5 | 8.9 | +0.2 |
| Brian Jordan | 31 | FA-elig | 150 | 6.9 | 3.7 | +3.8 |
| Ray Lankford | 31 | FA-elig | 154 | 6.2 | 4.7 | +2.0 |
| Todd Stottlemyre↔ TEX | 33 | FA-elig | 23 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Kent Mercker | 30 | FA-elig | 32 | 2.4 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Delino DeShields | 29 | FA-elig | 117 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Matt Morris | 23 | pre-arb | 17 | 2.1 | 0.3 | +1.9 |
| Ron Gant | 33 | FA-elig | 121 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -3.4 |
| Gary Gaetti↔ CHC | 39 | FA-elig | 91 | 1.6 | 0.7 | +1.0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 28 | arb | 50 | 1.4 | 0.2 | +1.3 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 29 | FA-elig | 44 | 1.1 | 0.8 | +0.4 |
| J.D. Drew | 22 | – | 14 | 1.1 | – | – |
| Manny Aybar | 26 | pre-arb | 20 | 1.1 | 0.2 | +1.0 |
| Eli Marrero | 24 | pre-arb | 83 | 1.1 | 0.2 | +1.0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 32 | FA-elig | 48 | 1.0 | 0.5 | +0.6 |
| Donovan Osborne | 29 | FA-elig | 14 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -2.7 |
| Fernando Tatis↔ TEX | 23 | pre-arb | 55 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| Royce Clayton↔ TEX | 28 | FA-elig | 90 | 0.6 | 2.2 | -1.5 |
| Mike Busby | 25 | pre-arb | 26 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Tom Lampkin | 34 | FA-elig | 93 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Jose Jimenez | 24 | – | 4 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Darren Oliver↔ TEX | 27 | arb | 11 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -0.8 |
| Pat Kelly | 30 | FA-elig | 53 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Shawn Gilbert↔ NYM | 33 | – | 4 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Mark Little | 25 | – | 7 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Bobby Witt↔ TEX | 34 | FA-elig | 17 | 0.0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| Brian R. Hunter | 30 | FA-elig | 62 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Joe McEwing | 25 | – | 10 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Braden Looper | 23 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| David Bell↔ CLE | 25 | arb | 4 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Rick Croushore | 27 | – | 41 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Lance Painter | 30 | arb | 65 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Bryan Eversgerd | 29 | arb | 8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Cliff Politte | 24 | pre-arb | 8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Brady Raggio | 25 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Curtis King | 27 | – | 36 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 35 | FA-elig | 51 | -0.1 | 2.1 | -2.3 |
| David Howard | 31 | FA-elig | 46 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Sean Lowe | 27 | – | 4 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Placido Polanco | 22 | pre-arb | 45 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| John Frascatore | 28 | arb | 69 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Willie McGee | 39 | FA-elig | 120 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -1.7 |
| Jeff Brantley | 34 | FA-elig | 48 | -0.6 | 2.8 | -3.4 |
| Luis Ordaz | 22 | pre-arb | 57 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| John Mabry | 27 | arb | 142 | -1.4 | 1.4 | -2.9 |
45 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 36 of them (80%). 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 |