| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 10.83 | 192908180_OAK_BAL |
| Guy Bush | CHN | 4.09 | 192908201_CHN_SFN |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 3.04 | 192908200_CIN_ATL |
| Larry Benton | SFN | 1.44 | 192908180_CHN_SFN |
| Willis Hudlin | CLE | 1.44 | 192908180_MIN_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Benge | PHI | -5.57 | 192908191_PIT_PHI |
| Bill Sherdel | SLN | -4.48 | 192908201_SLN_LAN |
| Earl Whitehill | DET | -1.63 | 192908191_BOS_DET |
| Ray Moss | LAN | -1.47 | 192908202_SLN_LAN |
| Art Delaney | ATL | -0.92 | 192908180_CIN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.73 | Lefty Grove | 224.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 6.49 | Guy Bush | 215.7 | CHN |
| +015+ | 6.27 | Red Lucas | 210.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.5 | Rube Walberg | 208.7 | OAK |
| +020+ | 5.44 | Firpo Marberry | 170 | MIN |
| +021+ | 5.34 | George Earnshaw | 193 | OAK |
| +022+ | 5.33 | Tommy Thomas | 192.3 | CHA |
| +023+ | 5.31 | Willis Hudlin | 200.7 | CLE |
| +026+ | 5.04 | Danny MacFayden | 158 | BOS |
| +029+ | 4.75 | Larry Benton | 208.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.38 | Tom Zachary | 86.7 | NYA |
| +036+ | 3.79 | Red Faber | 195.7 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.71 | Lefty Stewart | 127.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.64 | Charlie Root | 202 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.48 | Carl Hubbell | 192.3 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.45 | Jake Miller | 163.3 | CLE |
| +048+ | 3.23 | Waite Hoyt | 180.7 | NYA |
| +052+ | 3.11 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 166.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 3.01 | Milt Gaston | 176 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.95 | Pat Malone | 199.3 | CHN |
| +057+ | 2.9 | Syl Johnson | 139.7 | SLN |
| +059+ | 2.84 | Roy Sherid | 86 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.71 | Eppa Rixey | 143.7 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.59 | Johnny Morrison | 112 | LAN |
| +064+ | 2.57 | Bill Shores | 109.7 | OAK |
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