| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 10.62 | 192908220_OAK_CHA |
| Guy Bush | CHN | 4.09 | 192908201_CHN_SFN |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 3.04 | 192908200_CIN_ATL |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 2.66 | 192908210_NYA_CHA |
| Larry Benton | SFN | 1.66 | 192908210_CHN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sherdel | SLN | -4.48 | 192908201_SLN_LAN |
| Clise Dudley | LAN | -3.42 | 192908210_SLN_LAN |
| Bill Bayne | BOS | -1.83 | 192908210_BOS_DET |
| Hal Elliott | PHI | -1.52 | 192908210_PIT_PHI |
| Ed Brandt | ATL | -1.33 | 192908220_SLN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 10.82 | Lefty Grove | 233 | OAK |
| +013+ | 6.8 | Guy Bush | 218.3 | CHN |
| +015+ | 6.34 | Red Lucas | 210.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.67 | Tommy Thomas | 201.3 | CHA |
| +020+ | 5.34 | Rube Walberg | 214.7 | OAK |
| +021+ | 5.33 | Willis Hudlin | 200.7 | CLE |
| +023+ | 5.17 | Firpo Marberry | 173 | MIN |
| +028+ | 5.01 | George Earnshaw | 193.3 | OAK |
| +029+ | 4.88 | Larry Benton | 213.7 | SFN |
| +033+ | 4.4 | Tom Zachary | 86.7 | NYA |
| +035+ | 4.16 | Charlie Root | 211 | CHN |
| +038+ | 3.81 | Red Faber | 195.7 | CHA |
| +039+ | 3.72 | Lefty Stewart | 127.7 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.51 | Carl Hubbell | 192.3 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.47 | Jake Miller | 163.3 | CLE |
| +048+ | 3.22 | Sam Gray | 241 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.13 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 166.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 3.08 | Ted Lyons | 204.7 | CHA |
| +054+ | 3.05 | Milt Gaston | 176 | BOS |
| +057+ | 2.98 | Pat Malone | 199.3 | CHN |
| +058+ | 2.93 | Syl Johnson | 139.7 | SLN |
| +059+ | 2.86 | Roy Sherid | 86 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.6 | Bill Shores | 109.7 | OAK |
| +065+ | 2.39 | Johnny Morrison | 118 | LAN |
| +066+ | 2.31 | Wes Ferrell | 160.3 | CLE |
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