| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | CHN | 4.38 | 192908252_CHN_CIN |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 3.04 | 192908251_CHN_CIN |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 2.5 | 192908250_OAK_CHA |
| Larry Benton | SFN | 1.5 | 192908250_PIT_SFN |
| George Earnshaw | OAK | 1.29 | 192908270_OAK_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Sweetland | PHI | -4.23 | 192908250_PHI_LAN |
| Bill Sherdel | SLN | -4 | 192908250_SLN_ATL |
| Bump Hadley | MIN | -2.52 | 192908250_MIN_DET |
| Pete Donohue | CIN | -0.83 | 192908252_CHN_CIN |
| Jimmy Zinn | CLE | -0.61 | 192908252_BOS_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 10.81 | Lefty Grove | 234 | OAK |
| +007+ | 8.22 | Burleigh Grimes | 187.3 | PIT |
| +011+ | 7.39 | Guy Bush | 227.3 | CHN |
| +015+ | 6.53 | Red Lucas | 219.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 6.44 | Tommy Thomas | 210.3 | CHA |
| +019+ | 5.78 | Danny MacFayden | 180 | BOS |
| +020+ | 5.75 | Rube Walberg | 223.7 | OAK |
| +022+ | 5.43 | George Earnshaw | 200.3 | OAK |
| +031+ | 4.59 | Larry Benton | 222.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.53 | Willis Hudlin | 208.7 | CLE |
| +035+ | 4.14 | Lefty Stewart | 136.7 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.81 | Charlie Root | 219 | CHN |
| +044+ | 3.57 | Syl Johnson | 148.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 3.44 | Red Faber | 203.7 | CHA |
| +050+ | 3.24 | Carl Hubbell | 201.3 | SFN |
| +052+ | 3.02 | Sam Gray | 241 | BAL |
| +054+ | 2.91 | Ted Lyons | 204.7 | CHA |
| +057+ | 2.82 | Roy Sherid | 94 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.64 | Bill Shores | 116.7 | OAK |
| +062+ | 2.64 | Milt Gaston | 184 | BOS |
| +063+ | 2.56 | Jake Miller | 166 | CLE |
| +065+ | 2.46 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 175.3 | SFN |
| +066+ | 2.43 | General Crowder | 201 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.3 | Johnny Morrison | 118 | LAN |
| +069+ | 2.28 | Wes Ferrell | 169.3 | CLE |
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