| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 9.31 | 192908310_BOS_OAK |
| Guy Bush | CHN | 4.29 | 192908300_CHN_PIT |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 3.79 | 192909010_CLE_CHA |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 3.55 | 192909010_PIT_CIN |
| Larry Benton | SFN | 1.59 | 192909010_ATL_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bayne | BOS | -2.54 | 192909010_NYA_BOS |
| Clise Dudley | LAN | -2.17 | 192909011_PHI_LAN |
| Jesse Haines | SLN | -1.82 | 192909010_SLN_CHN |
| Ed Brandt | ATL | -1.3 | 192908300_PHI_ATL |
| Lou Koupal | PHI | -0.97 | 192908310_PHI_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-09-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.34 | Lefty Grove | 246 | OAK |
| +013+ | 6.73 | Tommy Thomas | 218.3 | CHA |
| +017+ | 5.96 | Guy Bush | 232 | CHN |
| +018+ | 5.93 | Red Lucas | 231.7 | CIN |
| +022+ | 5.61 | Rube Walberg | 229.3 | OAK |
| +023+ | 5.53 | George Earnshaw | 208.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 5.11 | Willis Hudlin | 217.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 4.95 | Firpo Marberry | 186.3 | MIN |
| +031+ | 4.82 | Tom Zachary | 98.7 | NYA |
| +035+ | 4.16 | Syl Johnson | 157.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 4.09 | Carl Hubbell | 210.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 3.99 | Charlie Root | 225 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3.98 | Lefty Stewart | 138.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.88 | Sam Gray | 250.3 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.78 | Larry Benton | 226 | SFN |
| +044+ | 3.72 | Ted Lyons | 213.7 | CHA |
| +047+ | 3.51 | Red Faber | 203.7 | CHA |
| +051+ | 3.39 | Roy Sherid | 109 | NYA |
| +059+ | 2.72 | Dazzy Vance | 185.3 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.67 | Wes Ferrell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +063+ | 2.63 | Jake Miller | 166 | CLE |
| +065+ | 2.52 | Watty Clark | 217.3 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.43 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 182.3 | SFN |
| +068+ | 2.34 | Waite Hoyt | 190 | NYA |
| +071+ | 2.25 | Johnny Morrison | 119 | LAN |
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