| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | NYA | 5.99 | 194005190_NYA_CLE |
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 4.91 | 194005180_CIN_PHI |
| Larry French | CHN | 3.61 | 194005190_CHN_LAN |
| Dutch Leonard | MIN | 3.18 | 194005190_MIN_CHA |
| Lefty Grove | BOS | 2.9 | 194005200_BOS_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | BAL | -2.07 | 194005190_OAK_BAL |
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -1.41 | 194005200_MIN_CHA |
| Al Smith | CLE | -0.95 | 194005200_NYA_CLE |
| Max Butcher | PIT | -0.91 | 194005180_PIT_ATL |
| Herman Besse | OAK | -0.7 | 194005190_OAK_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-05-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.08 | Larry French | 62 | CHN |
| +003+ | 2.63 | Bucky Walters | 62 | CIN |
| +005+ | 2.28 | Bob Feller | 59.7 | CLE |
| +007+ | 1.99 | Mace Brown | 41.3 | PIT |
| +010+ | 1.78 | Tex Carleton | 43 | LAN |
| +011+ | 1.76 | Kirby Higbe | 57 | PHI |
| +012+ | 1.75 | Chubby Dean | 54.7 | OAK |
| +016+ | 1.54 | Bob Harris | 24 | BAL |
| +017+ | 1.48 | Red Ruffing | 52.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 1.43 | Bill Posedel | 46.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 1.39 | Jack Knott | 20.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 1.37 | Hal Schumacher | 37.3 | SFN |
| +023+ | 1.26 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 17.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Johnny Allen | 41.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Hal Newhouser | 33 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Carl Hubbell | 39 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Luke Hamlin | 26.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Monte Pearson | 38.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Hugh Mulcahy | 46.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Fritz Ostermueller | 12 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.75 | Boom-Boom Beck | 16.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Bobo Newsom | 41.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Al Piechota | 9.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.69 | Al Milnar | 37 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Johnny Babich | 41.3 | OAK |
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