| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | PIT | 8.43 | 192808160_LAN_PIT |
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 3.62 | 192808181_BAL_OAK |
| Sheriff Blake | CHN | 2.16 | 192808170_LAN_CHN |
| George Pipgras | NYA | 1.47 | 192808180_CLE_NYA |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 1.16 | 192808160_PHI_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Sweetland | PHI | -4.58 | 192808172_PHI_PIT |
| Milt Gaston | MIN | -3.52 | 192808160_BAL_MIN |
| Kent Greenfield | ATL | -1.77 | 192808170_ATL_CIN |
| Danny MacFayden | BOS | -1.12 | 192808160_CLE_BOS |
| Erv Brame | PIT | -0.85 | 192808172_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1928-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 8.49 | Burleigh Grimes | 254 | PIT |
| +005+ | 7.62 | Dazzy Vance | 209 | LAN |
| +006+ | 7.47 | Herb Pennock | 211 | NYA |
| +007+ | 7.29 | Larry Benton | 215.3 | SFN |
| +008+ | 6.81 | Lefty Grove | 194 | OAK |
| +010+ | 6.05 | Sheriff Blake | 172 | CHN |
| +012+ | 5.57 | Garland Braxton | 152 | MIN |
| +014+ | 5.18 | Sam Gray | 227.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 5.06 | Pat Malone | 190.3 | CHN |
| +017+ | 4.96 | Art Nehf | 134 | CHN |
| +018+ | 4.82 | George Pipgras | 234 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.75 | Jack Quinn | 163.7 | OAK |
| +021+ | 4.66 | Ed Morris | 198 | BOS |
| +027+ | 3.8 | Doug McWeeny | 190.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.8 | Tommy Thomas | 215 | CHA |
| +034+ | 3.33 | Charlie Root | 185.3 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.16 | Red Lucas | 136.3 | CIN |
| +038+ | 3.12 | Bill Sherdel | 167 | SLN |
| +040+ | 2.9 | Howard Ehmke | 102.7 | OAK |
| +042+ | 2.81 | Eppa Rixey | 210.7 | CIN |
| +047+ | 2.66 | Ownie Carroll | 166.7 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.44 | Sad Sam Jones | 156.7 | MIN |
| +051+ | 2.22 | Red Ruffing | 214 | BOS |
| +065+ | 1.88 | Pete Alexander | 176.3 | SLN |
| +066+ | 1.87 | Elam Vangilder | 114.3 | DET |
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