| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | SFN | 5.54 | 192808190_SFN_SLN |
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 3.62 | 192808181_BAL_OAK |
| Sheriff Blake | CHN | 2.16 | 192808170_LAN_CHN |
| George Pipgras | NYA | 1.47 | 192808180_CLE_NYA |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 0.72 | 192808180_CHA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Sweetland | PHI | -4.58 | 192808172_PHI_PIT |
| Kent Greenfield | ATL | -1.77 | 192808170_ATL_CIN |
| Vic Sorrell | DET | -0.99 | 192808190_DET_MIN |
| Erv Brame | PIT | -0.85 | 192808172_PHI_PIT |
| Hank Johnson | NYA | -0.68 | 192808192_CLE_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1928-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 8.47 | Burleigh Grimes | 254 | PIT |
| +005+ | 7.71 | Larry Benton | 224.3 | SFN |
| +006+ | 7.61 | Dazzy Vance | 209 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.43 | Herb Pennock | 211 | NYA |
| +008+ | 6.8 | Lefty Grove | 194 | OAK |
| +009+ | 6.04 | Sheriff Blake | 172 | CHN |
| +012+ | 5.56 | Garland Braxton | 152 | MIN |
| +014+ | 5.16 | Sam Gray | 227.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 5.05 | Pat Malone | 190.3 | CHN |
| +017+ | 4.95 | Art Nehf | 134 | CHN |
| +019+ | 4.78 | George Pipgras | 234 | NYA |
| +020+ | 4.74 | Jack Quinn | 163.7 | OAK |
| +021+ | 4.64 | Ed Morris | 198 | BOS |
| +027+ | 3.8 | Doug McWeeny | 190.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.78 | Tommy Thomas | 215 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.75 | Charlie Root | 194.3 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.31 | Bill Sherdel | 176 | SLN |
| +037+ | 3.15 | Red Lucas | 136.3 | CIN |
| +041+ | 2.89 | Howard Ehmke | 102.7 | OAK |
| +045+ | 2.79 | Eppa Rixey | 210.7 | CIN |
| +047+ | 2.64 | Ownie Carroll | 166.7 | DET |
| +050+ | 2.2 | Red Ruffing | 214 | BOS |
| +053+ | 2.12 | Bill Doak | 87.7 | LAN |
| +066+ | 1.87 | Pete Alexander | 176.3 | SLN |
| +067+ | 1.86 | Elam Vangilder | 114.3 | DET |
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