GM: Kevin Malone (since 1995)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rondell White | 23 | pre-arb | 130 | 3.6 | 0.1 | +3.3 |
| Jeff Fassero | 32 | arb | 30 | 3.3 | 1.5 | +1.6 |
| Pedro Martínez | 23 | arb | 30 | 2.7 | 0.3 | +2.3 |
| Darrin Fletcher | 28 | FA-elig | 110 | 2.5 | 0.9 | +1.5 |
| Gil Heredia | 29 | arb | 40 | 2.4 | 0.2 | +2.1 |
| Sean Berry | 29 | arb | 103 | 2.3 | 0.3 | +1.9 |
| Carlos Perez | 24 | pre-arb | 28 | 2.2 | 0.1 | +2.0 |
| Mike Lansing | 27 | pre-arb | 127 | 1.8 | 0.2 | +1.5 |
| David Segui↔ NYM | 28 | arb | 97 | 1.5 | 0.6 | +0.9 |
| Moises Alou | 28 | arb | 93 | 1.5 | 3.0 | -1.6 |
| Butch Henry | 26 | arb | 21 | 1.3 | 0.2 | +1.0 |
| Mel Rojas | 28 | arb | 59 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| F.P. Santangelo | 27 | pre-arb | 35 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Kirk Rueter | 24 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +0.6 |
| Tony Tarasco | 24 | pre-arb | 126 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Dave Silvestri↔ NYY | 27 | arb | 39 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Tim Scott | 28 | arb | 62 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Tim Spehr | 28 | arb | 41 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Greg Harris | 39 | FA-elig | 45 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Jeff Shaw↔ CHW | 28 | arb | 50 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 22 | – | 14 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Tavo Alvarez | 23 | – | 8 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Dave Leiper↔ OAK | 33 | FA-elig | 26 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Luis Aquino↔ SFG | 31 | FA-elig | 29 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Wil Cordero | 23 | arb | 131 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| J. J. Thobe | 24 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jose DeLeon↔ CHW | 34 | FA-elig | 7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Treadway↔ LAD | 32 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Joe Siddall | 27 | – | 7 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chad Fonville↔ LAD | 24 | pre-arb | 14 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Roberto Kelly↔ LAD | 30 | FA-elig | 24 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 25 | pre-arb | 78 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Bryan Eversgerd | 26 | – | 25 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tom Foley | 35 | FA-elig | 11 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Curt Schmidt | 25 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tim Laker | 25 | arb | 64 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Henry Rodriguez↔ LAD | 27 | arb | 24 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Reid Cornelius↔ NYM | 25 | pre-arb | 8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Gabe White | 23 | pre-arb | 19 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Shane Andrews | 23 | pre-arb | 84 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 21 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Lou Frazier↔ TEX | 30 | pre-arb | 35 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Willie Fraser | 31 | FA-elig | 22 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Cliff Floyd | 22 | pre-arb | 29 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| Curtis Pride | 26 | pre-arb | 48 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
45 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 39 of them (87%). 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 |