| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 14.43 | 192908030_BAL_OAK |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 2.85 | 192908030_CHA_BOS |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 2.34 | 192908030_PHI_CIN |
| Watty Clark | LAN | 1.16 | 192908040_LAN_CHN |
| George Uhle | DET | 1.05 | 192908042_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Benge | PHI | -6.81 | 192908030_PHI_CIN |
| Earl Whitehill | DET | -2.42 | 192908041_DET_MIN |
| Larry French | PIT | -2 | 192908020_PHI_PIT |
| Ed Brandt | ATL | -1.65 | 192908030_ATL_SLN |
| Pete Donohue | CIN | -1.4 | 192908020_SFN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 10.09 | Lefty Grove | 186.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 6.09 | Guy Bush | 181 | CHN |
| +016+ | 5.47 | Red Lucas | 184.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 5.35 | George Earnshaw | 159.7 | OAK |
| +019+ | 5.26 | Rube Walberg | 182.7 | OAK |
| +024+ | 4.59 | Tommy Thomas | 163.3 | CHA |
| +025+ | 4.41 | Willis Hudlin | 167 | CLE |
| +030+ | 4.12 | Larry Benton | 183 | SFN |
| +029+ | 4.12 | Firpo Marberry | 154.3 | MIN |
| +031+ | 4.01 | Tom Zachary | 71 | NYA |
| +034+ | 3.69 | Red Faber | 170.7 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.32 | Lefty Stewart | 106.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.27 | Charlie Root | 178 | CHN |
| +044+ | 3.24 | George Uhle | 193.3 | DET |
| +048+ | 2.99 | Socks Seibold | 152 | ATL |
| +051+ | 2.89 | Ted Lyons | 175 | CHA |
| +050+ | 2.89 | Jake Miller | 141.3 | CLE |
| +053+ | 2.78 | Joe Shaute | 150 | CLE |
| +055+ | 2.68 | Syl Johnson | 125 | SLN |
| +059+ | 2.56 | Carl Hubbell | 168 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.46 | Watty Clark | 179 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.38 | Johnny Morrison | 96.3 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.36 | Pete Alexander | 118 | SLN |
| +064+ | 2.34 | Eppa Rixey | 124 | CIN |
| +067+ | 2.3 | Danny MacFayden | 131 | BOS |
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