| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 10.63 | 192908100_OAK_DET |
| Guy Bush | CHN | 7.11 | 192908090_CHN_PHI |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 3.44 | 192908100_CIN_SFN |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 3.09 | 192908110_BOS_CHA |
| Firpo Marberry | MIN | 1.27 | 192908100_MIN_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Benge | PHI | -5.71 | 192908090_CHN_PHI |
| Bill Sherdel | SLN | -2.96 | 192908101_SLN_PHI |
| Ray Moss | LAN | -1.95 | 192908110_PIT_LAN |
| Earl Whitehill | DET | -1.87 | 192908100_OAK_DET |
| Joe Genewich | SFN | -1.79 | 192908100_CIN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.57 | Lefty Grove | 199.7 | OAK |
| +013+ | 6.14 | Red Lucas | 193.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 6.12 | Guy Bush | 198 | CHN |
| +017+ | 5.56 | George Earnshaw | 177.7 | OAK |
| +022+ | 5.28 | Tommy Thomas | 183.3 | CHA |
| +024+ | 5.09 | Firpo Marberry | 162.7 | MIN |
| +027+ | 4.52 | Rube Walberg | 191.7 | OAK |
| +028+ | 4.51 | Larry Benton | 191.7 | SFN |
| +029+ | 4.49 | Willis Hudlin | 182.7 | CLE |
| +030+ | 4.26 | Red Faber | 179.7 | CHA |
| +031+ | 4.2 | Tom Zachary | 76.3 | NYA |
| +032+ | 4.03 | Charlie Root | 194 | CHN |
| +042+ | 3.35 | Danny MacFayden | 140 | BOS |
| +045+ | 3.25 | Lefty Stewart | 119.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 3.21 | Carl Hubbell | 183.3 | SFN |
| +049+ | 3.18 | Socks Seibold | 161 | ATL |
| +050+ | 3.15 | Eddie Rommel | 95.3 | OAK |
| +053+ | 3.07 | Jake Miller | 148.3 | CLE |
| +055+ | 2.97 | Syl Johnson | 129 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.55 | Pete Alexander | 129 | SLN |
| +061+ | 2.44 | Johnny Morrison | 107 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.4 | Joe Shaute | 155.7 | CLE |
| +064+ | 2.25 | Sam Gray | 215 | BAL |
| +065+ | 2.19 | Sheriff Blake | 155.3 | CHN |
| +068+ | 2.17 | Pat Malone | 184 | CHN |
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