GM: Jim Beattie (since 1996)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Fassero | 33 | arb | 34 | 5.8 | 2.8 | +2.1 |
| Pedro Martínez | 24 | arb | 33 | 4.9 | 0.3 | +3.8 |
| F.P. Santangelo | 28 | pre-arb | 152 | 3.5 | 0.1 | +2.9 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 26 | pre-arb | 153 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +1.8 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 28 | arb | 145 | 2.2 | 0.2 | +1.7 |
| Rheal Cormier | 29 | arb | 33 | 2.2 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Mel Rojas | 29 | FA-elig | 74 | 2.2 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Rondell White | 24 | arb | 88 | 2.1 | 0.3 | +1.5 |
| Mike Lansing | 28 | arb | 159 | 2.1 | 0.3 | +1.4 |
| Moises Alou | 29 | FA-elig | 143 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -1.4 |
| Shane Andrews | 24 | pre-arb | 127 | 1.7 | 0.1 | +1.3 |
| David Segui | 29 | FA-elig | 115 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 22 | pre-arb | 33 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Darrin Fletcher | 29 | FA-elig | 127 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -0.6 |
| Lenny Webster | 31 | FA-elig | 78 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Omar Daal | 24 | arb | 64 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 31 | arb | 64 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Dave Veres | 29 | pre-arb | 68 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Tavo Alvarez | 24 | pre-arb | 11 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Tim Scott↔ SFG | 29 | arb | 45 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Juden↔ SFG | 25 | arb | 22 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Cliff Floyd | 23 | arb | 117 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Dave Leiper↔ PHI | 34 | FA-elig | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Derek Aucoin | 26 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Mark Leiter↔ SFG | 33 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Raul Chavez | 23 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Tony Barron | 29 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Barry Manuel | 30 | arb | 53 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Kirk Rueter↔ SFG | 25 | arb | 16 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Rob Lukachyk | 27 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Alex Pacheco | 22 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Sherman Obando | 26 | arb | 89 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Jose Paniagua | 22 | pre-arb | 13 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Rick Schu | 34 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Vladimir Guerrero | 21 | – | 9 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Yamil Benitez | 23 | – | 11 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Dyer | 29 | FA-elig | 70 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Tim Spehr | 29 | arb | 63 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Dave Silvestri | 28 | arb | 86 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 of them (82%). 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 |