| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Mathewson | SFN | 8.95 | 190809261_CIN_SFN |
| George McQuillan | PHI | 6.73 | 190809250_SLN_PHI |
| Ed Walsh | CHA | 5.48 | 190809270_BOS_CHA |
| Addie Joss | CLE | 3.73 | 190809260_MIN_CLE |
| Vic Willis | PIT | 1.54 | 190809260_PIT_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mullin | DET | -5.37 | 190809270_OAK_DET |
| Bob Spade | CIN | -1.17 | 190809251_CIN_SFN |
| Jim Pastorius | LAN | -0.65 | 190809262_CHN_LAN |
| Irv Higginbotham | SLN | -0.62 | 190809261_SLN_PHI |
| Roy Witherup | MIN | -0.33 | 190809250_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-09-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.43 | Christy Mathewson | 359 | SFN |
| +002+ | 10.96 | George McQuillan | 350.7 | PHI |
| +003+ | 10.53 | Ed Walsh | 423 | CHA |
| +006+ | 9.23 | Cy Young | 288 | BOS |
| +007+ | 8.68 | Mordecai Brown | 277 | CHN |
| +008+ | 7.64 | Addie Joss | 308.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 6.3 | Vic Willis | 294.7 | PIT |
| +012+ | 5.68 | Hooks Wiltse | 304.3 | SFN |
| +013+ | 5.24 | Jack Powell | 249 | BAL |
| +015+ | 4.52 | Ed Reulbach | 283 | CHN |
| +018+ | 3.98 | Walter Johnson | 225.3 | MIN |
| +026+ | 3.46 | Eddie Plank | 227.7 | OAK |
| +028+ | 3.4 | Andy Coakley | 261.7 | TOT |
| +029+ | 3.38 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 312.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.29 | Harry Howell | 297 | BAL |
| +033+ | 3.17 | Rube Waddell | 284.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 2.95 | Bob Rhoads | 253 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.9 | Frank Corridon | 189.3 | PHI |
| +041+ | 2.89 | Heinie Berger | 189.7 | CLE |
| +045+ | 2.77 | Nap Rucker | 307.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 2.69 | Frank Smith | 276.7 | CHA |
| +048+ | 2.56 | Lefty Leifield | 208.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 2.5 | Doc White | 279.7 | CHA |
| +055+ | 2.41 | Elmer Steele | 101.7 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.34 | Ed Summers | 281 | DET |
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