FanGraphs, our stats partner, generates dollar values for WAR. For the White Sox roster, FanGraphs is valuing 1.0 WAR at $7,987,179. By prorating salary, we can subtract salary paid from each player’s dollar war value to generate Surplus Value.
The Value Survey has been off for about a month, during which time Yoán Moncada has lost significant WAR and value. So, there’s a new team leader, Tim Anderson, with $11.3 million in surplus value as the season approaches the halfway mark. Another change is that the pitching staff is catching up with the hitters in overall value; the No.