| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordecai Brown | CHN | 5.59 | 190808220_ATL_CHN |
| Cy Young | BOS | 3.89 | 190808220_CHA_BOS |
| Harry Howell | BAL | 1 | 190808210_BAL_NYA |
| Bob Ewing | CIN | 0.91 | 190808220_SFN_CIN |
| Ed Willett | DET | 0.84 | 190808210_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lake | NYA | -9.27 | 190808210_BAL_NYA |
| Gus Dorner | ATL | -3.27 | 190808231_ATL_SLN |
| Irv Young | PIT | -1.44 | 190808220_LAN_PIT |
| Ed Karger | SLN | -0.79 | 190808231_ATL_SLN |
| Bob Spade | CIN | -0.51 | 190808230_PHI_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-08-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.67 | George McQuillan | 275.3 | PHI |
| +002+ | 8.23 | Christy Mathewson | 263.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 7.98 | Mordecai Brown | 211.7 | CHN |
| +006+ | 6.86 | Cy Young | 226 | BOS |
| +008+ | 6.25 | Ed Walsh | 310 | CHA |
| +009+ | 5.7 | Addie Joss | 238.3 | CLE |
| +010+ | 5.44 | Hooks Wiltse | 236.3 | SFN |
| +011+ | 4.93 | Jack Powell | 173 | BAL |
| +012+ | 4.38 | Andy Coakley | 228.7 | CIN |
| +013+ | 4.37 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 235.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.14 | Harry Howell | 243.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 4 | Ed Willett | 165.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 3.5 | Bob Ewing | 204.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 3.32 | Bugs Raymond | 232 | SLN |
| +021+ | 3.3 | Bill Foxen | 115 | PHI |
| +024+ | 3.06 | Vic Willis | 204.7 | PIT |
| +031+ | 2.74 | Nap Rucker | 233.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 2.56 | Eddie Plank | 173.3 | OAK |
| +034+ | 2.46 | Bill Donovan | 138.7 | DET |
| +038+ | 2.19 | Bob Rhoads | 199 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.18 | Lefty Leifield | 137.3 | PIT |
| +044+ | 2 | Charlie Chech | 113.7 | CLE |
| +045+ | 1.91 | Tom Tuckey | 32 | ATL |
| +053+ | 1.72 | Cecil Ferguson | 125 | ATL |
| +056+ | 1.63 | Tom Hughes | 209.7 | MIN |
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