| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McQuillan | PHI | 7.94 | 190808280_PHI_PIT |
| Ed Walsh | CHA | 3.97 | 190808282_CHA_NYA |
| Cy Young | BOS | 3.29 | 190808271_BAL_BOS |
| Hooks Wiltse | SFN | 2.69 | 190808270_SFN_CHN |
| Addie Joss | CLE | 2.18 | 190808281_CLE_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lake | NYA | -9.32 | 190808281_CHA_NYA |
| Fred Beebe | SLN | -0.83 | 190808270_LAN_SLN |
| Irv Young | PIT | -0.72 | 190808260_SFN_PIT |
| Bob Spade | CIN | -0.26 | 190808270_ATL_CIN |
| Dummy Taylor | SFN | -0.24 | 190808260_SFN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.51 | George McQuillan | 292.3 | PHI |
| +002+ | 8.73 | Christy Mathewson | 273.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 8.1 | Mordecai Brown | 214.3 | CHN |
| +005+ | 7.12 | Ed Walsh | 328 | CHA |
| +007+ | 6.84 | Cy Young | 235 | BOS |
| +009+ | 5.85 | Addie Joss | 246.3 | CLE |
| +010+ | 5.45 | Hooks Wiltse | 253.3 | SFN |
| +012+ | 4.64 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 252.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 4.27 | Jack Powell | 189 | BAL |
| +014+ | 4.26 | Andy Coakley | 228.7 | CIN |
| +015+ | 4.1 | Harry Howell | 251.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 3.51 | Bugs Raymond | 241 | SLN |
| +018+ | 3.25 | Bill Foxen | 115 | PHI |
| +021+ | 3.21 | Bob Ewing | 213 | CIN |
| +025+ | 3.12 | Eddie Plank | 184.3 | OAK |
| +026+ | 3.11 | Bill Donovan | 147.7 | DET |
| +028+ | 2.96 | Ed Willett | 166.7 | DET |
| +034+ | 2.56 | Sam Leever | 161.7 | PIT |
| +035+ | 2.29 | Vic Willis | 214.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 2.25 | Tom Hughes | 218.7 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.14 | Bob Rhoads | 199 | CLE |
| +046+ | 2.01 | Cecil Ferguson | 137 | ATL |
| +049+ | 1.97 | Charlie Chech | 113.7 | CLE |
| +050+ | 1.86 | Elmer Steele | 57.3 | BOS |
| +053+ | 1.83 | Heinie Berger | 130.7 | CLE |
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