| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Willoughby | PHI | -3.54 | 192808210_PHI_CHN |
| Slim Harriss | BOS | -1.07 | 192808210_DET_BOS |
| Vic Sorrell | DET | -0.99 | 192808190_DET_MIN |
| Hank Johnson | NYA | -0.68 | 192808192_CLE_NYA |
| Ray Kremer | PIT | -0.63 | 192808210_ATL_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1928-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 8.01 | Dazzy Vance | 217.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 7.75 | Larry Benton | 224.3 | SFN |
| +006+ | 7.45 | Herb Pennock | 211 | NYA |
| +007+ | 7.11 | Burleigh Grimes | 259.3 | PIT |
| +008+ | 6.81 | Lefty Grove | 194 | OAK |
| +009+ | 6.51 | Sheriff Blake | 179 | CHN |
| +011+ | 5.82 | Garland Braxton | 159 | MIN |
| +014+ | 5.33 | Sam Gray | 235.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 5.07 | Pat Malone | 190.3 | CHN |
| +017+ | 4.96 | Art Nehf | 134 | CHN |
| +019+ | 4.8 | George Pipgras | 234 | NYA |
| +020+ | 4.77 | Jack Quinn | 172.7 | OAK |
| +021+ | 4.66 | Ed Morris | 198 | BOS |
| +024+ | 4.46 | Doug McWeeny | 199.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.8 | Tommy Thomas | 215 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.77 | Charlie Root | 194.3 | CHN |
| +034+ | 3.6 | Red Lucas | 145.3 | CIN |
| +037+ | 3.33 | Bill Sherdel | 176 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.66 | Ownie Carroll | 166.7 | DET |
| +046+ | 2.63 | Eppa Rixey | 217.7 | CIN |
| +051+ | 2.2 | Howard Ehmke | 110.7 | OAK |
| +054+ | 2.18 | Elam Vangilder | 122 | DET |
| +055+ | 2.14 | Bill Doak | 87.7 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2 | Art Delaney | 135.7 | ATL |
| +067+ | 1.89 | Pete Alexander | 176.3 | SLN |
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