| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Benge | PHI | -7.87 | 192908290_PHI_ATL |
| Bump Hadley | MIN | -3.37 | 192908292_MIN_NYA |
| Art Nehf | CHN | -1.3 | 192908282_CHN_PIT |
| Earl Whitehill | DET | -1.18 | 192908290_DET_BAL |
| Ray Moss | LAN | -0.38 | 192908290_SFN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.13 | Lefty Grove | 237 | OAK |
| +007+ | 8.53 | Burleigh Grimes | 196.3 | PIT |
| +016+ | 6.53 | Red Lucas | 219.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 6.44 | Tommy Thomas | 210.3 | CHA |
| +019+ | 5.8 | Danny MacFayden | 180 | BOS |
| +021+ | 5.5 | Rube Walberg | 229.3 | OAK |
| +022+ | 5.44 | George Earnshaw | 200.3 | OAK |
| +029+ | 5.03 | Willis Hudlin | 217.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 4.85 | Firpo Marberry | 186.3 | MIN |
| +033+ | 4.59 | Larry Benton | 222.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 4.14 | Lefty Stewart | 136.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.96 | Sam Gray | 250 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.89 | Charlie Root | 219 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.64 | Ted Lyons | 213.7 | CHA |
| +045+ | 3.57 | Syl Johnson | 148.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 3.44 | Red Faber | 203.7 | CHA |
| +050+ | 3.24 | Carl Hubbell | 201.3 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.61 | Roy Sherid | 100 | NYA |
| +060+ | 2.57 | Pat Malone | 216.3 | CHN |
| +061+ | 2.57 | Jake Miller | 166 | CLE |
| +062+ | 2.46 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 175.3 | SFN |
| +063+ | 2.43 | General Crowder | 201 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.3 | Johnny Morrison | 118 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.29 | Wes Ferrell | 169.3 | CLE |
| +068+ | 2.28 | Waite Hoyt | 190 | NYA |
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