| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Chesbro | NYA | -3.18 | 190810010_MIN_NYA |
| Burt Keeley | MIN | -2.3 | 190810020_MIN_NYA |
| Fred Beebe | SLN | -1.28 | 190810021_PIT_SLN |
| Patsy Flaherty | ATL | -1.04 | 190810020_ATL_LAN |
| Bob Spade | CIN | -0.94 | 190810010_CHN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-10-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.88 | Christy Mathewson | 377 | SFN |
| +002+ | 11.97 | Ed Walsh | 449 | CHA |
| +003+ | 9.88 | George McQuillan | 359.3 | PHI |
| +006+ | 9.7 | Mordecai Brown | 295 | CHN |
| +007+ | 9.53 | Cy Young | 298 | BOS |
| +008+ | 8.41 | Addie Joss | 317.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 5.41 | Vic Willis | 298.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 5.28 | Ed Reulbach | 292 | CHN |
| +015+ | 4.73 | Hooks Wiltse | 315.3 | SFN |
| +020+ | 3.96 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 321.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 3.83 | Harry Howell | 313.3 | BAL |
| +024+ | 3.82 | Eddie Plank | 236.7 | OAK |
| +027+ | 3.7 | Bob Rhoads | 262 | CLE |
| +031+ | 3.44 | Andy Coakley | 261.7 | TOT |
| +034+ | 3.27 | Walter Johnson | 236.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 2.88 | Nap Rucker | 315.7 | LAN |
| +045+ | 2.79 | Heinie Berger | 198.7 | CLE |
| +046+ | 2.73 | Rube Waddell | 285.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 2.71 | Frank Smith | 280.7 | CHA |
| +048+ | 2.67 | Doc White | 285.7 | CHA |
| +050+ | 2.6 | Howie Camnitz | 235.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 2.59 | Elmer Steele | 109.7 | BOS |
| +054+ | 2.46 | Lefty Leifield | 217.7 | PIT |
| +056+ | 2.4 | Sam Leever | 192.7 | PIT |
| +060+ | 2.1 | Jack Pfiester | 250.3 | CHN |
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