| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 4.78 | 192909160_CHA_BOS |
| Firpo Marberry | MIN | 3.29 | 192909152_DET_MIN |
| Willis Hudlin | CLE | 2.56 | 192909152_CLE_NYA |
| Carl Hubbell | SFN | 1.97 | 192909140_SFN_SLN |
| George Earnshaw | OAK | 1.87 | 192909140_CHA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bump Hadley | MIN | -4.5 | 192909160_DET_MIN |
| Les Sweetland | PHI | -2.83 | 192909161_PHI_PIT |
| Pete Donohue | CIN | -2.22 | 192909140_ATL_CIN |
| Red Ruffing | BOS | -1.8 | 192909160_CHA_BOS |
| Earl Whitehill | DET | -1.58 | 192909151_DET_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 11.21 | Lefty Grove | 257 | OAK |
| +012+ | 7.93 | Tommy Thomas | 242.3 | CHA |
| +014+ | 7.58 | Burleigh Grimes | 221.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 6.66 | Firpo Marberry | 221.3 | MIN |
| +017+ | 6.63 | Willis Hudlin | 252.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 6.49 | George Earnshaw | 233.7 | OAK |
| +027+ | 5.6 | Danny MacFayden | 205 | BOS |
| +028+ | 5.54 | Tom Zachary | 110.3 | NYA |
| +030+ | 5.34 | Carl Hubbell | 240.7 | SFN |
| +033+ | 4.96 | Rube Walberg | 249.3 | OAK |
| +034+ | 4.77 | Red Lucas | 253 | CIN |
| +037+ | 4.42 | Charlie Root | 251 | CHN |
| +039+ | 4.29 | Guy Bush | 247.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 4.04 | Milt Gaston | 220 | BOS |
| +043+ | 3.96 | Sam Gray | 274.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.85 | Pat Malone | 245.3 | CHN |
| +048+ | 3.8 | Bill Walker | 141.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 3.8 | Dazzy Vance | 208.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 3.76 | Watty Clark | 250 | LAN |
| +052+ | 3.61 | Wes Ferrell | 205.7 | CLE |
| +053+ | 3.57 | Ken Holloway | 101.7 | CLE |
| +062+ | 2.96 | Ted Lyons | 233 | CHA |
| +063+ | 2.84 | Jack Russell | 208.7 | BOS |
| +066+ | 2.72 | Red Faber | 224.7 | CHA |
| +069+ | 2.59 | General Crowder | 238.7 | BAL |
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