GM: Dave Dombrowski (since 1989)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascual Perez | 32 | FA-elig | 35 | 4.2 | 0.8 | +0.7 |
| Tim Wallach | 31 | FA-elig | 154 | 4.0 | 0.9 | +0.5 |
| Tim Raines Sr. | 29 | FA-elig | 145 | 3.9 | 2.1 | -0.7 |
| Dennis Martinez | 35 | FA-elig | 34 | 3.0 | 0.7 | +0.4 |
| Bryn Smith | 33 | FA-elig | 33 | 3.0 | 0.6 | +0.5 |
| Mark Langston↔ SEA | 28 | arb | 24 | 2.7 | 1.0 | +0.0 |
| Andres Galarraga | 28 | arb | 152 | 2.4 | 0.9 | -0.0 |
| Kevin Gross | 28 | FA-elig | 31 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Nelson Santovenia | 27 | pre-arb | 97 | 1.6 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Dave Martinez | 24 | arb | 126 | 1.4 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Tom Foley | 29 | FA-elig | 122 | 1.4 | 0.3 | +0.2 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 28 | FA-elig | 100 | 1.4 | 0.3 | +0.2 |
| Spike Owen | 28 | FA-elig | 142 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Tim Burke | 30 | arb | 68 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
| Otis Nixon | 30 | FA-elig | 126 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Rex Hudler | 28 | arb | 92 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Zane Smith↔ ATL | 28 | arb | 32 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Wallace Johnson | 32 | FA-elig | 85 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Andy McGaffigan | 32 | FA-elig | 57 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Mark Gardner | 27 | – | 7 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Marquis Grissom | 22 | pre-arb | 26 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Brian Holman↔ SEA | 24 | – | 10 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Aldrete | 28 | arb | 76 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Jim Dwyer↔ MIN | 39 | FA-elig | 13 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Damaso Garcia | 32 | FA-elig | 80 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Rich Thompson | 30 | arb | 19 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Urbano Lugo | 26 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Gilberto Reyes | 25 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Randy Johnson↔ SEA | 25 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Gene Harris↔ SEA | 24 | pre-arb | 11 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Joe Hesketh | 30 | arb | 43 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| John Candelaria↔ NYY | 35 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Larry Walker | 22 | – | 20 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Junior Noboa | 24 | – | 21 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brett Gideon | 25 | – | 4 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Marty Pevey | 26 | – | 13 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Steve Frey | 25 | – | 20 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Hubie Brooks | 32 | FA-elig | 148 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -1.1 |
| Jeff Huson | 24 | – | 32 | -0.7 | – | – |
39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 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 |