| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | SFN | 4.58 | 194005150_PIT_SFN |
| Bucky Walters | CIN | 4.25 | 194005140_CIN_LAN |
| Bob Feller | CLE | 3.18 | 194005140_OAK_CLE |
| Lefty Grove | BOS | 3.14 | 194005140_BOS_CHA |
| Larry French | CHN | 3.01 | 194005150_CHN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Mulcahy | PHI | -1.04 | 194005140_SLN_PHI |
| Gene Lillard | SLN | -0.67 | 194005150_SLN_PHI |
| Nick Strincevich | ATL | -0.47 | 194005150_CHN_ATL |
| Herman Besse | OAK | -0.36 | 194005140_OAK_CLE |
| Hy Vandenberg | SFN | -0.22 | 194005130_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-05-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.4 | Larry French | 56.7 | CHN |
| +003+ | 2.42 | Bucky Walters | 53 | CIN |
| +005+ | 1.94 | Tex Carleton | 35 | LAN |
| +006+ | 1.9 | Kirby Higbe | 49 | PHI |
| +007+ | 1.67 | Bill Posedel | 42 | ATL |
| +010+ | 1.55 | Red Ruffing | 44.3 | NYA |
| +011+ | 1.51 | Chubby Dean | 45.7 | OAK |
| +013+ | 1.45 | Bob Harris | 24 | BAL |
| +015+ | 1.44 | Mace Brown | 33 | PIT |
| +016+ | 1.43 | Bob Feller | 50.7 | CLE |
| +017+ | 1.32 | Jack Knott | 20.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 17.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Tommy Bridges | 39 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Dutch Leonard | 50 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Hal Schumacher | 29.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Hal Newhouser | 33 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1 | Carl Hubbell | 39 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Bobo Newsom | 32.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Luke Hamlin | 19.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Jack Wilson | 17.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Fritz Ostermueller | 12 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.81 | Emil Bildilli | 26 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Spud Chandler | 26.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Johnny Allen | 34.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.69 | Junior Thompson | 45 | CIN |
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