GM: Michael Rizzo (since 2010)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rendon | 24 | pre-arb | 153 | 6.4 | 1.8 | +16.9 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | 28 | arb | 32 | 5.7 | 7.5 | +9.0 |
| Jayson Werth | 35 | FA-elig | 147 | 5.3 | 20.0 | -4.7 |
| Stephen Strasburg | 25 | arb | 34 | 4.6 | 4.0 | +9.5 |
| Denard Span | 30 | FA-elig | 147 | 4.3 | 6.5 | +5.9 |
| Ian Desmond | 28 | arb | 154 | 4.1 | 6.5 | +5.5 |
| Tanner Roark | 27 | pre-arb | 31 | 3.1 | 0.5 | +8.6 |
| Gio Gonzalez | 28 | FA-elig | 27 | 3.1 | 8.5 | +0.6 |
| Adam LaRoche | 34 | FA-elig | 140 | 2.0 | 12.0 | -6.1 |
| Bryce Harper | 21 | pre-arb | 100 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +2.6 |
| Tyler Clippard | 29 | FA-elig | 75 | 1.5 | 5.9 | -1.4 |
| Doug Fister | 30 | arb | 26 | 1.2 | 7.2 | -3.7 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 29 | FA-elig | 61 | 1.2 | 14.0 | -10.6 |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera↔ CLE | 28 | FA-elig | 49 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Drew Storen | 26 | arb | 65 | 1.0 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Wilson Ramos | 26 | arb | 88 | 1.0 | 2.1 | +0.8 |
| Jerry Blevins | 30 | FA-elig | 64 | 0.8 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Rafael Soriano | 34 | FA-elig | 64 | 0.8 | 11.0 | -8.8 |
| Craig Stammen | 30 | arb | 49 | 0.7 | 1.4 | +0.8 |
| Aaron Barrett | 26 | – | 50 | 0.7 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Blake Treinen | 26 | – | 15 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +1.7 |
| Danny Espinosa | 27 | arb | 114 | 0.6 | 0.5 | +1.2 |
| Jose Lobatón | 29 | arb | 66 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.5 |
| Zach Walters↔ CLE | 24 | – | 32 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Matt Thornton↔ NYY | 37 | FA-elig | 18 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| Taylor Hill | 25 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Taylor Jordan | 25 | pre-arb | 5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Tyler Moore | 27 | pre-arb | 42 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Kobernus | 26 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Xavier Cedeño | 27 | arb | 9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Ryan Mattheus | 30 | arb | 7 | -0.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 23 | – | 17 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ross Detwiler | 28 | FA-elig | 47 | -0.1 | 3.0 | -3.3 |
| Steven Souza Jr. | 25 | – | 21 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Nate McLouth | 32 | FA-elig | 79 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -5.4 |
| Nate Schierholtz↔ CHC | 30 | FA-elig | 23 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -1.4 |
| Sandy León | 25 | pre-arb | 20 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Greg Dobbs↔ MIA | 35 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| Kevin Frandsen | 32 | FA-elig | 105 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -2.3 |
| Scott Hairston | 34 | FA-elig | 61 | -0.6 | 2.5 | -4.2 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 37 of them (92%). 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 |