| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McQuillan | PHI | 7.81 | 190808122_ATL_PHI |
| Mordecai Brown | CHN | 5.68 | 190808120_CHN_PIT |
| Addie Joss | CLE | 2.27 | 190808140_CLE_NYA |
| Vic Willis | PIT | 1.32 | 190808120_CHN_PIT |
| Eddie Plank | OAK | 0.94 | 190808140_BAL_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Dorner | ATL | -3.66 | 190808130_ATL_PHI |
| Fred Beebe | SLN | -1.29 | 190808130_CIN_SLN |
| Al Orth | NYA | -0.58 | 190808140_CLE_NYA |
| Bob Spade | CIN | -0.54 | 190808140_CIN_SLN |
| Lew Moren | PHI | -0.51 | 190808130_ATL_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.24 | George McQuillan | 259.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 7.04 | Christy Mathewson | 248.7 | SFN |
| +005+ | 7.03 | Cy Young | 206 | BOS |
| +006+ | 6.99 | Mordecai Brown | 178.7 | CHN |
| +007+ | 6.64 | Ed Walsh | 279 | CHA |
| +009+ | 5.74 | Addie Joss | 222.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.35 | Hooks Wiltse | 217.3 | SFN |
| +012+ | 4.12 | Harry Howell | 224.3 | BAL |
| +014+ | 3.9 | Bob Ewing | 195.7 | CIN |
| +015+ | 3.73 | Andy Coakley | 211.7 | CIN |
| +018+ | 3.45 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 217.3 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.43 | Bill Foxen | 101 | PHI |
| +020+ | 3.33 | Eddie Plank | 172.7 | OAK |
| +021+ | 3.29 | Ed Willett | 148.3 | DET |
| +022+ | 3.03 | Vic Willis | 196.3 | PIT |
| +026+ | 2.79 | Nap Rucker | 209.3 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.79 | Lefty Leifield | 132.7 | PIT |
| +030+ | 2.68 | Bugs Raymond | 221 | SLN |
| +031+ | 2.61 | Cecil Ferguson | 117 | ATL |
| +032+ | 2.6 | Rube Vickers | 248.7 | OAK |
| +035+ | 2.52 | Doc White | 206 | CHA |
| +036+ | 2.37 | Bill Donovan | 137 | DET |
| +042+ | 2.04 | Sam Leever | 149.7 | PIT |
| +044+ | 1.93 | Frank Smith | 161.7 | CHA |
| +048+ | 1.89 | Howie Camnitz | 184.7 | PIT |
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