| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Young | PIT | -2.36 | 190807300_PIT_LAN |
| Gus Dorner | ATL | -2.12 | 190807301_CHN_ATL |
| Jack Chesbro | NYA | -2 | 190807310_NYA_CLE |
| Charlie Smith | MIN | -1.9 | 190807310_MIN_CHA |
| Fred Burchell | BOS | -1.53 | 190807310_BOS_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-07-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9 | George McQuillan | 231.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 6.09 | Cy Young | 188 | BOS |
| +005+ | 5.96 | Mordecai Brown | 153.7 | CHN |
| +006+ | 5.71 | Christy Mathewson | 221 | SFN |
| +007+ | 5.62 | Ed Walsh | 248 | CHA |
| +009+ | 5.08 | Jack Powell | 157 | BAL |
| +010+ | 5 | Andy Coakley | 196.7 | CIN |
| +011+ | 4.74 | Bob Ewing | 173 | CIN |
| +012+ | 4.69 | Addie Joss | 195.3 | CLE |
| +013+ | 3.7 | Hooks Wiltse | 193.3 | SFN |
| +014+ | 3.66 | Harry Howell | 199.3 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.54 | Eddie Plank | 147.3 | OAK |
| +017+ | 3.28 | Bill Foxen | 83 | PHI |
| +019+ | 3.18 | Bugs Raymond | 199.7 | SLN |
| +020+ | 3.08 | Rube Vickers | 223.3 | OAK |
| +022+ | 2.87 | Vic Willis | 169.3 | PIT |
| +024+ | 2.84 | Lefty Leifield | 114 | PIT |
| +025+ | 2.81 | Tom Hughes | 168.7 | MIN |
| +027+ | 2.7 | Nap Rucker | 192.3 | LAN |
| +028+ | 2.68 | Bob Rhoads | 157 | CLE |
| +029+ | 2.46 | Bill Donovan | 111.7 | DET |
| +030+ | 2.43 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 199.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.11 | Ed Willett | 125.3 | DET |
| +036+ | 2.04 | Tom McCarthy | 77.7 | TOT |
| +047+ | 1.78 | Cecil Ferguson | 85 | ATL |
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