GM: Murray Cook (since 1985)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Raines Sr. | 26 | FA-elig | 151 | 6.0 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Hubie Brooks | 29 | FA-elig | 80 | 4.2 | 0.7 | +0.6 |
| Mitch Webster | 27 | arb | 151 | 4.1 | 0.1 | +1.1 |
| Floyd Youmans | 22 | pre-arb | 33 | 3.7 | 0.1 | +1.0 |
| Jay Tibbs | 24 | pre-arb | 36 | 2.8 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Tim Wallach | 28 | FA-elig | 134 | 2.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
| Andre Dawson | 31 | FA-elig | 130 | 2.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Bryn Smith | 30 | arb | 30 | 2.3 | 0.7 | -0.0 |
| Andy McGaffigan | 29 | arb | 50 | 1.6 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Bob Sebra | 24 | pre-arb | 18 | 1.4 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 25 | arb | 73 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Bob McClure↔ MIL | 34 | FA-elig | 52 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Vance Law | 29 | FA-elig | 112 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Dennis Martinez↔ BAL | 32 | FA-elig | 19 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Dan Schatzeder↔ PHI | 31 | FA-elig | 33 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Tom Foley↔ PHI | 26 | arb | 64 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Tim Burke | 27 | pre-arb | 68 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Joe Hesketh | 27 | pre-arb | 15 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Andres Galarraga | 25 | pre-arb | 105 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Sergio Valdez | 21 | – | 5 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Bob Owchinko | 31 | – | 3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Randy St. Claire | 25 | – | 11 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Curt Brown | 26 | – | 6 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Bert Roberge | 31 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Wallace Johnson | 29 | arb | 61 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Jeff Reardon | 30 | FA-elig | 62 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Jim Wohlford | 35 | FA-elig | 70 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Wilfredo Tejada | 23 | – | 10 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Parrett | 24 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| George Riley | 29 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dave Tomlin | 37 | FA-elig | 7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Bill Moore | 25 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Casey Candaele | 25 | – | 30 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jason Thompson | 31 | FA-elig | 30 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Wayne Krenchicki | 31 | FA-elig | 101 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Randy Hunt | 26 | pre-arb | 21 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Rene Gonzales | 25 | – | 11 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Luis Rivera | 22 | pre-arb | 55 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Dann Bilardello | 27 | arb | 79 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Herm Winningham | 24 | pre-arb | 90 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Tom Nieto | 25 | pre-arb | 30 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Al Newman | 26 | pre-arb | 95 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| George Wright↔ TEX | 27 | – | 56 | -1.0 | – | – |
43 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 of them (74%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martínez | 1986 | 22.5 |
| Gio Gonzalez | 2011 | 20.8 |
| Trea Turner | 2015 | 19.4 |
| Liván Hernández | 2003 | 17.2 |
| Bryn Smith | 1977 | 16.4 |
| Moisés Alou | 1990 | 13.8 |
| Tanner Roark | 2010 | 12.8 |
| Mike Lansing | 1991 | 12.0 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | 2002 | 30.3 |
| Cliff Lee | 2002 | 14.7 |
| Tim Raines | 1990 | 14.5 |
| Lucas Giolito | 2016 | 13.5 |
| Cliff Floyd | 1997 | 13.2 |
| Gary Carter | 1984 | 12.8 |
| Maicer Izturis | 2004 | 12.2 |
| Carl Pavano | 2002 | 8.1 |