| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 9.31 | 192908310_BOS_OAK |
| Guy Bush | CHN | 4.29 | 192908300_CHN_PIT |
| Firpo Marberry | MIN | 1.59 | 192908291_MIN_NYA |
| Willis Hudlin | CLE | 1.24 | 192908290_CLE_CHA |
| Syl Johnson | SLN | 0.71 | 192908310_SLN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Benge | PHI | -7.87 | 192908290_PHI_ATL |
| Bump Hadley | MIN | -3.37 | 192908292_MIN_NYA |
| Ed Brandt | ATL | -1.3 | 192908300_PHI_ATL |
| Earl Whitehill | DET | -1.18 | 192908290_DET_BAL |
| Red Ruffing | BOS | -0.72 | 192908310_BOS_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.27 | Lefty Grove | 246 | OAK |
| +009+ | 8.04 | Burleigh Grimes | 199.3 | PIT |
| +014+ | 6.58 | Red Lucas | 219.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 6.49 | Tommy Thomas | 210.3 | CHA |
| +018+ | 5.92 | Guy Bush | 232 | CHN |
| +019+ | 5.85 | Danny MacFayden | 180 | BOS |
| +022+ | 5.55 | Rube Walberg | 229.3 | OAK |
| +025+ | 5.47 | George Earnshaw | 208.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 5.08 | Willis Hudlin | 217.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 4.92 | Firpo Marberry | 186.3 | MIN |
| +032+ | 4.66 | Larry Benton | 222.7 | SFN |
| +036+ | 4.12 | Syl Johnson | 157.7 | SLN |
| +037+ | 4.05 | Carl Hubbell | 210.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.96 | Lefty Stewart | 138.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 3.95 | Charlie Root | 225 | CHN |
| +042+ | 3.84 | Sam Gray | 250.3 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.69 | Ted Lyons | 213.7 | CHA |
| +046+ | 3.48 | Red Faber | 203.7 | CHA |
| +051+ | 3.38 | Roy Sherid | 109 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.66 | Dazzy Vance | 185.3 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.64 | Wes Ferrell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +063+ | 2.64 | Pat Malone | 218.3 | CHN |
| +064+ | 2.6 | Jake Miller | 166 | CLE |
| +066+ | 2.45 | Watty Clark | 217.3 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 182.3 | SFN |
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