| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 11.43 | 192909110_CHA_OAK |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 4.34 | 192909120_CHA_OAK |
| Burleigh Grimes | PIT | 3.63 | 192909111_SFN_PIT |
| Willis Hudlin | CLE | 2.85 | 192909110_CLE_MIN |
| Firpo Marberry | MIN | 2.3 | 192909110_CLE_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Nehf | CHN | -2.56 | 192909110_PHI_CHN |
| Vic Sorrell | DET | -1.59 | 192909110_DET_BOS |
| Dick Coffman | BAL | -1.35 | 192909102_BAL_BOS |
| Claude Willoughby | PHI | -1.18 | 192909120_PHI_CHN |
| Red Ruffing | BOS | -1.09 | 192909110_DET_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 11.31 | Lefty Grove | 256 | OAK |
| +012+ | 7.83 | Tommy Thomas | 234.3 | CHA |
| +013+ | 7.77 | Burleigh Grimes | 221.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 6.69 | Firpo Marberry | 212.7 | MIN |
| +022+ | 5.85 | Willis Hudlin | 243.3 | CLE |
| +026+ | 5.63 | George Earnshaw | 223.7 | OAK |
| +027+ | 5.44 | Danny MacFayden | 196 | BOS |
| +028+ | 5.31 | Red Lucas | 244 | CIN |
| +029+ | 5.22 | Carl Hubbell | 231.7 | SFN |
| +030+ | 5.15 | Rube Walberg | 249.3 | OAK |
| +034+ | 4.82 | Jake Miller | 192 | CLE |
| +036+ | 4.52 | Charlie Root | 242 | CHN |
| +037+ | 4.47 | Guy Bush | 247.7 | CHN |
| +039+ | 4.34 | Syl Johnson | 172.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 4.19 | Roy Sherid | 130.3 | NYA |
| +042+ | 4.15 | Sam Gray | 274.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.93 | Dazzy Vance | 208.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.71 | Watty Clark | 242 | LAN |
| +048+ | 3.69 | Milt Gaston | 211 | BOS |
| +049+ | 3.57 | Larry Benton | 234 | SFN |
| +057+ | 3.1 | Pat Malone | 236.3 | CHN |
| +058+ | 3.07 | Ted Lyons | 225 | CHA |
| +059+ | 3.04 | Red Faber | 216.7 | CHA |
| +061+ | 2.98 | Bill Walker | 132.7 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.93 | Wes Ferrell | 196 | CLE |
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