GM: Chris Getz (since 2024)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Martin | 29 | pre-arb | 12 | 6.5 | 0.8 | +57.4 |
| Colson Montgomery | 24 | pre-arb | 63 | 6.1 | 0.8 | +53.2 |
| Miguel Vargas | 26 | pre-arb | 63 | 6.0 | 0.8 | +52.3 |
| Munetaka Murakami | 26 | – | 57 | 5.1 | 16.5 | +29.3 |
| Tristan Peters | 26 | pre-arb | 61 | 4.2 | 0.8 | +37.0 |
| Grant Taylor | 24 | pre-arb | 25 | 3.6 | 0.8 | +31.2 |
| Sean Burke | 26 | pre-arb | 13 | 3.2 | 0.8 | +28.0 |
| Chase Meidroth | 24 | pre-arb | 62 | 3.1 | 0.8 | +27.1 |
| Sean Newcomb | 33 | FA-elig | 25 | 2.4 | 4.5 | +16.7 |
| Bryan Hudson | 29 | pre-arb | 30 | 2.0 | 0.8 | +16.6 |
| Sam Antonacci | 23 | – | 47 | 1.8 | 0.7 | +15.0 |
| Drew Romo | 24 | pre-arb | 23 | 1.2 | 0.6 | +10.0 |
| Randal Grichuk↔ NYY | 34 | FA-elig | 24 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +8.4 |
| Everson Pereira | 25 | pre-arb | 18 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +7.1 |
| Noah Schultz | 22 | – | 8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +6.4 |
| Tyler Davis | 27 | – | 17 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +4.6 |
| Brandon Eisert | 28 | pre-arb | 13 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +4.4 |
| Dustin Harris↔ HOU | 26 | – | 6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +3.9 |
| Derek Hill | 30 | arb | 47 | 0.4 | 0.9 | +2.8 |
| Jacob Gonzalez | 24 | – | 6 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Anthony Kay | 31 | pre-arb | 13 | 0.2 | 5.0 | -3.6 |
| David Sandlin | 25 | – | 2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Jonathan Cannon | 25 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Doug Nikhazy | 26 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Duncan Davitt | 26 | – | 1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Tyler Schweitzer | 25 | – | 4 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Shane Smith | 26 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Lucas Sims | 32 | – | 9 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chris Murphy | 28 | pre-arb | 8 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -1.8 |
| Tanner Murray | 26 | – | 13 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -2.1 |
| Rikuu Nishida | 25 | – | 11 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -2.8 |
| Trevor Richards↔ PHI | 33 | FA-elig | 11 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -3.4 |
| Jordan Hicks | 29 | FA-elig | 20 | -0.4 | 8.5 | -11.7 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 31 | FA-elig | 57 | -0.4 | 17.1 | -20.3 |
| Jedixson Paez | 22 | – | 3 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Osvaldo Bido↔ ATL | 30 | pre-arb | 5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -3.8 |
| Tyler Gilbert | 32 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -3.8 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 31 | FA-elig | 25 | -0.5 | 7.5 | -11.7 |
| Jarred Kelenic | 26 | arb | 19 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -4.5 |
| Reese McGuire | 31 | – | 11 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Lenyn Sosa↔ TOR | 26 | – | 12 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -6.3 |
| Austin Hays | 30 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.9 | 5.0 | -13.0 |
| Jordan Leasure | 27 | pre-arb | 18 | -1.0 | 0.7 | -9.2 |
| Luisangel Acuña | 24 | pre-arb | 47 | -1.0 | 0.8 | -9.8 |
| Edgar Quero | 23 | pre-arb | 45 | -1.1 | 0.8 | -10.9 |
| Erick Fedde | 33 | FA-elig | 12 | -1.2 | 1.5 | -12.0 |
46 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 41 of them (89%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).
WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR), annualized to full-season pace. 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 CHW |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Konerko | 1998 | 24.5 |
| Carlton Fisk | 1985 | 18.3 |
| John Danks | 2006 | 17.4 |
| José Valentín | 2000 | 17.3 |
| Lance Johnson | 1988 | 17.3 |
| Jon Garland | 1998 | 17.2 |
| Gavin Floyd | 2006 | 15.3 |
| Tim Raines | 1990 | 14.5 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Sammy Sosa | 1992 | 60.7 |
| Fernando Tatís | 2016 | 27.7 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 1986 | 20.6 |
| Brian Downing | 1977 | 16.9 |
| Chris Young | 2005 | 14.5 |
| Nick Swisher | 2008 | 14.4 |
| Chet Lemon | 1981 | 14.2 |
| José DeLeón | 1988 | 11.7 |