| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | SFN | 4.58 | 194005150_PIT_SFN |
| Larry French | CHN | 3.01 | 194005150_CHN_ATL |
| Mace Brown | PIT | 2.01 | 194005150_PIT_SFN |
| Junior Thompson | CIN | 1.07 | 194005150_CIN_LAN |
| Whit Wyatt | LAN | 0.32 | 194005150_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | BAL | -2.17 | 194005160_BOS_BAL |
| Gene Lillard | SLN | -0.67 | 194005150_SLN_PHI |
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -0.5 | 194005170_MIN_CLE |
| Nick Strincevich | ATL | -0.47 | 194005150_CHN_ATL |
| Marv Breuer | NYA | -0.27 | 194005170_NYA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.41 | Larry French | 56.7 | CHN |
| +003+ | 2.4 | Bucky Walters | 53 | CIN |
| +005+ | 1.95 | Tex Carleton | 35 | LAN |
| +006+ | 1.86 | Kirby Higbe | 49 | PHI |
| +008+ | 1.67 | Bill Posedel | 42 | ATL |
| +012+ | 1.56 | Red Ruffing | 44.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 1.52 | Chubby Dean | 45.7 | OAK |
| +016+ | 1.46 | Bob Harris | 24 | BAL |
| +017+ | 1.45 | Mace Brown | 33 | PIT |
| +018+ | 1.44 | Bob Feller | 50.7 | CLE |
| +019+ | 1.32 | Jack Knott | 20.3 | CHA |
| +020+ | 1.26 | Hal Schumacher | 37.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 17.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Dutch Leonard | 50 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Tommy Bridges | 39 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Hal Newhouser | 33 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1 | Carl Hubbell | 39 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Bobo Newsom | 32.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Luke Hamlin | 19.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Emil Bildilli | 32 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Jack Wilson | 17.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Fritz Ostermueller | 12 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Spud Chandler | 26.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Johnny Allen | 34.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.69 | Boom-Boom Beck | 16.3 | PHI |
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