| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 9.18 | 192909071_CLE_OAK |
| Burleigh Grimes | PIT | 3.77 | 192909061_LAN_PIT |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 3.39 | 192909070_CHA_MIN |
| Guy Bush | CHN | 2.5 | 192909080_ATL_CHN |
| Willis Hudlin | CLE | 1.6 | 192909072_CLE_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sherdel | SLN | -4.39 | 192909070_PHI_SLN |
| Clise Dudley | LAN | -3 | 192909070_LAN_PIT |
| Larry French | PIT | -1.24 | 192909080_PIT_LAN |
| Red Ruffing | BOS | -1.11 | 192909070_BAL_BOS |
| Vic Sorrell | DET | -1.01 | 192909080_DET_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 12.09 | Lefty Grove | 255 | OAK |
| +012+ | 7.41 | Tommy Thomas | 226.3 | CHA |
| +013+ | 7.29 | Burleigh Grimes | 212.7 | PIT |
| +019+ | 6.08 | Willis Hudlin | 235.3 | CLE |
| +020+ | 6.06 | George Earnshaw | 217.3 | OAK |
| +024+ | 5.78 | Firpo Marberry | 203.7 | MIN |
| +027+ | 5.27 | Rube Walberg | 244 | OAK |
| +028+ | 5.08 | Guy Bush | 241 | CHN |
| +029+ | 4.85 | Carl Hubbell | 222.7 | SFN |
| +031+ | 4.76 | Danny MacFayden | 187 | BOS |
| +032+ | 4.75 | Red Lucas | 235 | CIN |
| +036+ | 4.51 | Ted Lyons | 224.7 | CHA |
| +038+ | 4.36 | Sam Gray | 266.3 | BAL |
| +039+ | 4.26 | Charlie Root | 233 | CHN |
| +042+ | 3.91 | Lefty Stewart | 138.7 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.88 | Jake Miller | 183 | CLE |
| +044+ | 3.83 | Larry Benton | 227 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.8 | Dazzy Vance | 201.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.66 | Milt Gaston | 210 | BOS |
| +048+ | 3.63 | Syl Johnson | 163.7 | SLN |
| +052+ | 3.47 | Roy Sherid | 121.3 | NYA |
| +054+ | 3.33 | Watty Clark | 234.7 | LAN |
| +055+ | 3.29 | Wes Ferrell | 187.3 | CLE |
| +057+ | 3.13 | Pat Malone | 236.3 | CHN |
| +061+ | 3.04 | Red Faber | 216.7 | CHA |
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