| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 5 | 194005121_CIN_SLN |
| Red Ruffing | NYA | 4.09 | 194005120_BOS_NYA |
| Bob Feller | CLE | 3.18 | 194005140_OAK_CLE |
| Lefty Grove | BOS | 3.14 | 194005140_BOS_CHA |
| Dutch Leonard | MIN | 2.58 | 194005140_MIN_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | BAL | -3.11 | 194005120_BAL_CLE |
| Lynn Nelson | DET | -1.56 | 194005120_CHA_DET |
| Willis Hudlin | CLE | -1.3 | 194005120_BAL_CLE |
| Ken Chase | MIN | -1.09 | 194005120_MIN_OAK |
| Hugh Mulcahy | PHI | -1.04 | 194005140_SLN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-05-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.59 | Larry French | 47.7 | CHN |
| +003+ | 2.43 | Bucky Walters | 53 | CIN |
| +004+ | 1.96 | Tex Carleton | 35 | LAN |
| +006+ | 1.71 | Kirby Higbe | 40 | PHI |
| +007+ | 1.7 | Bill Posedel | 42 | ATL |
| +009+ | 1.58 | Red Ruffing | 44.3 | NYA |
| +011+ | 1.54 | Chubby Dean | 45.7 | OAK |
| +012+ | 1.47 | Bob Harris | 24 | BAL |
| +013+ | 1.46 | Bob Feller | 50.7 | CLE |
| +017+ | 1.34 | Jack Knott | 20.3 | CHA |
| +019+ | 1.3 | Mace Brown | 27 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 17.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Tommy Bridges | 39 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Dutch Leonard | 50 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Hal Schumacher | 29.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Hal Newhouser | 33 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1 | Bobo Newsom | 32.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Luke Hamlin | 19.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Jack Wilson | 17.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Fritz Ostermueller | 12 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Emil Bildilli | 26 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.75 | Johnny Allen | 34.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.75 | Spud Chandler | 26.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.65 | Hugh Mulcahy | 37.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.64 | Eddie Smith | 28.3 | CHA |
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