| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McQuillan | PHI | 7.81 | 190808122_ATL_PHI |
| Mordecai Brown | CHN | 5.68 | 190808120_CHN_PIT |
| Ed Walsh | CHA | 4.67 | 190808100_NYA_CHA |
| Christy Mathewson | SFN | 3.36 | 190808100_CHN_SFN |
| Andy Coakley | CIN | 1.48 | 190808100_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lake | NYA | -8.18 | 190808110_NYA_CHA |
| George Mullin | DET | -2.56 | 190808100_MIN_DET |
| Ed Karger | SLN | -1.3 | 190808110_SLN_ATL |
| Charlie Smith | MIN | -1.27 | 190808110_MIN_DET |
| Eddie Cicotte | BOS | -0.45 | 190808110_BOS_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.32 | George McQuillan | 259.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 7.09 | Cy Young | 206 | BOS |
| +005+ | 7.02 | Mordecai Brown | 178.7 | CHN |
| +006+ | 6.71 | Ed Walsh | 279 | CHA |
| +007+ | 6.55 | Christy Mathewson | 241.7 | SFN |
| +011+ | 4.41 | Hooks Wiltse | 217.3 | SFN |
| +012+ | 4.17 | Harry Howell | 224.3 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.95 | Bob Ewing | 195.7 | CIN |
| +015+ | 3.78 | Andy Coakley | 211.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 3.5 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 217.3 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.46 | Bill Foxen | 101 | PHI |
| +020+ | 3.15 | Vic Willis | 196.3 | PIT |
| +021+ | 3.08 | Eddie Plank | 163.7 | OAK |
| +023+ | 3.02 | Ed Willett | 139.3 | DET |
| +024+ | 2.98 | Bob Rhoads | 184 | CLE |
| +025+ | 2.84 | Nap Rucker | 209.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.67 | Cecil Ferguson | 117 | ATL |
| +028+ | 2.67 | Rube Vickers | 248.7 | OAK |
| +032+ | 2.41 | Bill Donovan | 137 | DET |
| +035+ | 2.36 | Tom McCarthy | 81.7 | TOT |
| +037+ | 2.24 | Bugs Raymond | 214.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 2.15 | Lefty Leifield | 123.7 | PIT |
| +040+ | 2.06 | Doc White | 197 | CHA |
| +044+ | 1.91 | Frank Smith | 153 | CHA |
| +045+ | 1.9 | Sam Leever | 146.7 | PIT |
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