GM: Douglas Melvin (since 1995)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez | 25 | FA-elig | 162 | 7.8 | 22.0 | -9.4 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 29 | FA-elig | 111 | 5.0 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 36 | FA-elig | 160 | 4.2 | 9.0 | -2.2 |
| Frank Catalanotto | 27 | arb | 133 | 3.7 | 0.8 | +5.0 |
| Doug Davis | 25 | pre-arb | 30 | 3.5 | 0.2 | +5.4 |
| Rick Helling | 30 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| Randy Velarde↔ NYY | 38 | FA-elig | 78 | 1.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Darren Oliver | 30 | FA-elig | 28 | 1.3 | 7.0 | -4.9 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 28 | pre-arb | 66 | 1.1 | 0.3 | +1.5 |
| Mike Lamb | 25 | – | 76 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Ruben Sierra | 35 | – | 94 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Kenny Rogers | 36 | FA-elig | 20 | 0.7 | 7.5 | -6.3 |
| Gabe Kapler | 25 | arb | 134 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +0.7 |
| Bill Haselman | 35 | FA-elig | 47 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Aaron Myette | 23 | – | 19 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Mike Venafro | 27 | pre-arb | 70 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Doug Mirabelli↔ BOS | 30 | arb | 23 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Craig Monroe | 24 | – | 27 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Ken Caminiti↔ ATL | 38 | FA-elig | 54 | 0.1 | 1.6 | -1.4 |
| Carlos Pena | 23 | – | 22 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Rusty Greer | 32 | FA-elig | 62 | 0.1 | 4.6 | -4.4 |
| Chad Curtis | 32 | FA-elig | 38 | 0.0 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| Dan Kolb | 26 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Francisco Cordero | 26 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Mike Hubbard | 30 | – | 5 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Michael Young | 24 | – | 106 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Kevin Foster | 32 | – | 9 | -0.0 | – | – |
| J.D. Smart | 27 | – | 15 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jonathan Johnson | 26 | arb | 5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Kelly Dransfeldt | 26 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Andres Galarraga↔ SFG | 40 | FA-elig | 72 | -0.1 | 3.6 | -3.7 |
| Tim Crabtree | 31 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.1 | 1.3 | -1.5 |
| Mike Judd↔ TBR | 26 | arb | 4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Ryan Glynn | 26 | pre-arb | 12 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Justin Duchscherer | 23 | – | 5 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Juan Moreno | 26 | – | 45 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Chris Magruder | 24 | – | 17 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Joaquín Benoit | 23 | – | 1 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brandon Villafuerte | 25 | – | 6 | -0.2 | – | – |
| R.A. Dickey | 26 | – | 4 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Marcus Jensen↔ BOS | 28 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Scott Sheldon | 32 | arb | 61 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Jeff Brantley | 37 | FA-elig | 18 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -1.1 |
| Rob Bell↔ CIN | 24 | pre-arb | 18 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Chris Michalak↔ TOR | 30 | arb | 11 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Cliff Brumbaugh↔ COL | 27 | – | 7 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Bo Porter | 28 | pre-arb | 48 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Pat Mahomes | 30 | FA-elig | 56 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 35 | FA-elig | 55 | -0.7 | 2.0 | -3.1 |
| Ruben Mateo | 23 | pre-arb | 40 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -1.8 |
| Ricky Ledee | 27 | arb | 78 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -2.1 |
51 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 of them (65%). 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 TEX |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1988 | 42.3 |
| Elvis Andrus | 2007 | 29.8 |
| Michael Young | 2000 | 25.0 |
| Charlie Hough | 1980 | 11.2 |
| John Burkett | 1994 | 11.0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe | 2020 | 10.8 |
| Scott Fletcher | 1985 | 10.3 |
| Aaron Sele | 1997 | 9.6 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 2012 | 24.4 |
| Travis Hafner | 2002 | 22.3 |
| Rich Aurilia | 1994 | 19.8 |
| John Danks | 2006 | 17.4 |
| Ian Kinsler | 2013 | 16.3 |
| Tom Henke | 1985 | 16.2 |
| Ron Darling | 1982 | 14.0 |
| Odúbel Herrera | 2014 | 13.2 |