GM: Fred Claire (since 1988)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Gibson | 31 | FA-elig | 150 | 6.2 | 1.8 | +0.1 |
| Tim Leary | 29 | FA-elig | 36 | 5.5 | 0.2 | +1.5 |
| Orel Hershiser | 29 | arb | 36 | 4.0 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Tim Belcher | 26 | pre-arb | 36 | 3.8 | 0.1 | +1.1 |
| Mike Marshall | 28 | FA-elig | 144 | 2.5 | 0.8 | +0.0 |
| Mike Scioscia | 29 | FA-elig | 130 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| John Shelby | 30 | FA-elig | 140 | 2.4 | 0.5 | +0.3 |
| Steve Sax | 28 | FA-elig | 160 | 2.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Jay Howell | 32 | FA-elig | 50 | 2.2 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Rick Dempsey | 38 | FA-elig | 77 | 1.9 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Alejandro Pena | 29 | FA-elig | 60 | 1.6 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| Dave Anderson | 27 | arb | 116 | 1.1 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Pedro Guerrero↔ STL | 32 | FA-elig | 59 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Brian Holton | 28 | arb | 45 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Tim Crews | 27 | pre-arb | 42 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Jeff Hamilton | 24 | pre-arb | 111 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| John Tudor↔ STL | 34 | FA-elig | 9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Don Sutton | 43 | FA-elig | 16 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Ken Howell | 27 | arb | 4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Mickey Hatcher | 33 | FA-elig | 88 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Danny Heep | 30 | FA-elig | 95 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Ramon Martinez | 20 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Shawn Hillegas↔ CHW | 23 | pre-arb | 11 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Franklin Stubbs | 27 | arb | 115 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| William Brennan | 25 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Fernando Valenzuela | 27 | FA-elig | 23 | 0.0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| Brad Havens↔ CLE | 28 | FA-elig | 9 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Bill Krueger | 30 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Chris Gwynn | 23 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tracy Woodson | 25 | pre-arb | 65 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Gilberto Reyes | 24 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Sharperson | 26 | – | 46 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jose Gonzalez | 23 | arb | 37 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Ricky Horton↔ CHW | 28 | arb | 12 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Alfredo Griffin | 30 | FA-elig | 95 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Mike Devereaux | 25 | – | 30 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jesse Orosco | 31 | FA-elig | 55 | -0.4 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
| Mike Davis | 29 | FA-elig | 108 | -0.7 | 1.0 | -1.2 |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 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 LAD |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Ethier | 2005 | 24.4 |
| Yasmani Grandal | 2014 | 20.6 |
| Chris Taylor | 2016 | 16.9 |
| Gary Sheffield | 1998 | 14.7 |
| Tim Belcher | 1987 | 13.3 |
| Pedro Guerrero | 1974 | 13.1 |
| Eddie Murray | 1988 | 10.8 |
| Hanley Ramírez | 2012 | 8.7 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 1983 | 27.5 |
| Yordan Álvarez | 2016 | 27.1 |
| Carlos Santana | 2008 | 21.6 |
| Juan Guzmán | 1987 | 21.1 |
| Gary Sheffield | 2002 | 12.1 |
| Mike Devereaux | 1989 | 11.7 |
| Charlie Hough | 1980 | 11.2 |
| Sid Bream | 1985 | 10.3 |