GM: Murray Cook (since 1985)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Raines Sr. | 25 | FA-elig | 150 | 7.2 | 1.2 | +0.7 |
| Bryn Smith | 29 | arb | 32 | 5.5 | 0.3 | +1.1 |
| Tim Wallach | 27 | arb | 155 | 5.1 | 0.6 | +0.8 |
| Vance Law | 28 | arb | 147 | 3.9 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Joe Hesketh | 26 | – | 26 | 3.2 | – | – |
| Bill Gullickson | 26 | FA-elig | 29 | 3.2 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
| David Palmer | 27 | FA-elig | 24 | 2.3 | 0.4 | +0.2 |
| Hubie Brooks | 28 | arb | 156 | 2.3 | 0.6 | +0.0 |
| Andre Dawson | 30 | FA-elig | 139 | 2.1 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| Mitch Webster↔ TOR | 26 | – | 74 | 1.4 | – | – |
| Jeff Reardon | 29 | FA-elig | 63 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| Dan Schatzeder | 30 | FA-elig | 24 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Floyd Youmans | 21 | – | 14 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Tim Burke | 26 | – | 78 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Mickey Mahler↔ DET | 32 | – | 9 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Dan Driessen↔ SFG | 33 | FA-elig | 91 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Steve Rogers | 35 | – | 8 | 0.4 | – | – |
| U L Washington | 31 | FA-elig | 68 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Herm Winningham | 23 | – | 125 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Fred Manrique | 23 | – | 9 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Randy St. Claire | 24 | – | 42 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Jack O'Connor | 27 | – | 20 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Bert Roberge | 30 | FA-elig | 42 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Mike O'Berry | 31 | – | 20 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Rick Grapenthin | 27 | – | 5 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ed Glynn | 32 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Scot Thompson↔ SFG | 29 | FA-elig | 34 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Skeeter Barnes | 28 | – | 19 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Doug Frobel↔ PIT | 26 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Roy Johnson | 26 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Doug Flynn↔ DET | 34 | FA-elig | 9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Andres Galarraga | 24 | – | 24 | -0.2 | – | – |
| John Dopson | 21 | – | 4 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Gary Lucas | 30 | arb | 49 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Al Newman | 25 | – | 25 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jim Wohlford | 34 | FA-elig | 70 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Ned Yost III | 29 | – | 5 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Terry Francona | 26 | arb | 107 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Steve Nicosia↔ TOR | 29 | FA-elig | 42 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 24 | – | 108 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Sal Butera | 32 | – | 67 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Razor Shines | 28 | – | 47 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Miguel Dilone↔ SDP | 30 | FA-elig | 51 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Bill Laskey↔ SFG | 27 | arb | 11 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
44 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 21 of them (48%). 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 WSN |
|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 2011 | 20.8 |
| Trea Turner | 2015 | 19.4 |
| Bryn Smith | 1977 | 16.4 |
| Moisés Alou | 1990 | 13.8 |
| Tanner Roark | 2010 | 12.8 |
| Liván Hernández | 2003 | 12.8 |
| Mike Lansing | 1991 | 12.0 |
| Wilson Ramos | 2010 | 11.5 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | 2002 | 30.3 |
| Cliff Lee | 2002 | 14.7 |
| Lucas Giolito | 2016 | 13.5 |
| Cliff Floyd | 1997 | 13.2 |
| Gary Carter | 1984 | 12.8 |
| Maicer Izturis | 2004 | 12.2 |
| Tim Raines | 1990 | 8.2 |
| Carl Pavano | 2002 | 8.1 |