| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hogg | NYA | -2.77 | 190810020_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 |
| Al Kellogg? | OAK | -0.65 | 190810031_BOS_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-10-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.81 | Christy Mathewson | 384 | SFN |
| +002+ | 11.97 | Ed Walsh | 451.7 | CHA |
| +004+ | 9.97 | Mordecai Brown | 304 | CHN |
| +005+ | 9.87 | George McQuillan | 359.3 | PHI |
| +008+ | 8.72 | Addie Joss | 324 | CLE |
| +011+ | 5.66 | Ed Reulbach | 297 | CHN |
| +012+ | 5.13 | Vic Willis | 305.7 | PIT |
| +014+ | 4.82 | Hooks Wiltse | 316.3 | SFN |
| +016+ | 4.46 | Jack Powell | 256 | BAL |
| +021+ | 3.95 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 321.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 3.86 | Eddie Plank | 236.7 | OAK |
| +027+ | 3.65 | Harry Howell | 313.3 | BAL |
| +029+ | 3.59 | Nap Rucker | 324.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.43 | Andy Coakley | 261.7 | TOT |
| +034+ | 3.37 | Walter Johnson | 245.3 | MIN |
| +035+ | 3.37 | Bob Rhoads | 268 | CLE |
| +038+ | 3.15 | Doc White | 294.7 | CHA |
| +044+ | 2.98 | Frank Smith | 287 | CHA |
| +048+ | 2.69 | Heinie Berger | 199 | CLE |
| +050+ | 2.56 | Rube Waddell | 285.7 | BAL |
| +052+ | 2.48 | Howie Camnitz | 236.7 | PIT |
| +054+ | 2.47 | Lefty Leifield | 217.7 | PIT |
| +055+ | 2.41 | Sam Leever | 192.7 | PIT |
| +060+ | 2.12 | Tom Hughes | 267 | MIN |
| +063+ | 2.1 | Jack Pfiester | 250.3 | CHN |
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