| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | CHN | 8.47 | 193809260_SLN_CHN |
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 7.01 | 193809250_CIN_PIT |
| Lou Fette | ATL | 3.63 | 193809242_SFN_ATL |
| Russ Bauers | PIT | 2.64 | 193809240_CIN_PIT |
| Red Ruffing | NYA | 2.58 | 193809240_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | BAL | -3.69 | 193809251_CHA_BAL |
| Ken Chase | MIN | -2.53 | 193809252_MIN_OAK |
| Bud Thomas | OAK | -0.88 | 193809252_MIN_OAK |
| Steve Sundra | NYA | -0.69 | 193809260_BOS_NYA |
| Claude Passeau | PHI | -0.53 | 193809252_PHI_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1938-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 9.71 | Bill Lee | 281.7 | CHN |
| +008+ | 8.15 | Paul Derringer | 298 | CIN |
| +016+ | 6.7 | Lou Fette | 238 | ATL |
| +017+ | 6.67 | Clay Bryant | 261.3 | CHN |
| +022+ | 6.03 | Russ Bauers | 233 | PIT |
| +024+ | 5.77 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 193.7 | LAN |
| +025+ | 5.74 | Thornton Lee | 227.3 | CHA |
| +026+ | 5.61 | Danny MacFayden | 209.7 | ATL |
| +027+ | 5.58 | Johnny Vander Meer | 207.3 | CIN |
| +031+ | 5.06 | Red Ruffing | 244.3 | NYA |
| +037+ | 4.66 | Charlie Root | 150.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 4.41 | Ira Hutchinson | 141.7 | ATL |
| +043+ | 4.36 | Bob Klinger | 152.3 | PIT |
| +044+ | 4.3 | Dutch Leonard | 218.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 4.28 | Jim Tobin | 221.3 | PIT |
| +047+ | 3.99 | Lefty Gomez | 227 | NYA |
| +052+ | 3.57 | Dick Errickson | 122.3 | ATL |
| +054+ | 3.2 | Jim Turner | 247.3 | ATL |
| +055+ | 3.19 | Bill Lohrman | 143 | SFN |
| +056+ | 3.17 | Hal Schumacher | 185.3 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.91 | Bob Weiland | 219.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.79 | Tot Pressnell | 189 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.78 | Jim Weaver | 127 | TOT |
| +066+ | 2.64 | Luke Hamlin | 227.7 | LAN |
| +065+ | 2.64 | Milt Shoffner | 134.3 | ATL |
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