| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Walsh | CHA | 3.6 | 190808250_CHA_BOS |
| Cy Young | BOS | 3.29 | 190808271_BAL_BOS |
| Hooks Wiltse | SFN | 2.69 | 190808270_SFN_CHN |
| Kaiser Wilhelm | LAN | 1.12 | 190808270_LAN_SLN |
| Harry Howell | BAL | 1.07 | 190808250_BAL_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Manning | NYA | -1.64 | 190808250_BAL_NYA |
| Fred Beebe | SLN | -0.83 | 190808270_LAN_SLN |
| Irv Young | PIT | -0.72 | 190808260_SFN_PIT |
| George Bell | LAN | -0.54 | 190808250_LAN_CHN |
| Bob Spade | CIN | -0.26 | 190808270_ATL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.13 | George McQuillan | 284.3 | PHI |
| +002+ | 8.8 | Christy Mathewson | 273.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 8.16 | Mordecai Brown | 214.3 | CHN |
| +006+ | 6.91 | Cy Young | 235 | BOS |
| +007+ | 6.7 | Ed Walsh | 319 | CHA |
| +009+ | 5.66 | Addie Joss | 238.3 | CLE |
| +010+ | 5.52 | Hooks Wiltse | 253.3 | SFN |
| +011+ | 4.72 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 252.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 4.32 | Andy Coakley | 228.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.31 | Jack Powell | 181 | BAL |
| +015+ | 4.15 | Harry Howell | 251.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 3.97 | Ed Willett | 165.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 3.58 | Bugs Raymond | 241 | SLN |
| +020+ | 3.27 | Bill Foxen | 115 | PHI |
| +021+ | 3.27 | Bob Ewing | 213 | CIN |
| +025+ | 3.17 | Bill Donovan | 147.7 | DET |
| +032+ | 2.54 | Eddie Plank | 173.3 | OAK |
| +033+ | 2.35 | Vic Willis | 214.7 | PIT |
| +040+ | 2.16 | Bob Rhoads | 199 | CLE |
| +044+ | 2.04 | Cecil Ferguson | 137 | ATL |
| +046+ | 1.98 | Charlie Chech | 113.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 1.84 | Heinie Berger | 130.7 | CLE |
| +054+ | 1.76 | Bill Dinneen | 129.7 | BAL |
| +057+ | 1.65 | Frank Corridon | 115.7 | PHI |
| +058+ | 1.61 | Lefty Leifield | 143.7 | PIT |
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