| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | LAN | 2.89 | 194005280_PHI_LAN |
| Mace Brown | PIT | 2.67 | 194005271_CIN_PIT |
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 2.63 | 194005260_SLN_CIN |
| Bill Lee | CHN | 1.3 | 194005260_CHN_PIT |
| Ted Lyons | CHA | 1.08 | 194005270_CHA_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Mills | BAL | -4.79 | 194005262_CLE_BAL |
| Joe Haynes | MIN | -2.41 | 194005281_MIN_NYA |
| Max Butcher | PIT | -2.36 | 194005280_CIN_PIT |
| George Caster | OAK | -1.15 | 194005260_OAK_MIN |
| Denny Galehouse | BOS | -0.21 | 194005280_BOS_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.4 | Bucky Walters | 71 | CIN |
| +003+ | 2.99 | Bob Feller | 68.7 | CLE |
| +004+ | 2.69 | Mace Brown | 50.3 | PIT |
| +005+ | 2.48 | Larry French | 62.3 | CHN |
| +006+ | 2.35 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 35.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 2.25 | Kirby Higbe | 67 | PHI |
| +011+ | 1.97 | Chubby Dean | 62.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 1.91 | Bobo Newsom | 59.7 | DET |
| +016+ | 1.79 | Tex Carleton | 43 | LAN |
| +019+ | 1.72 | Red Ruffing | 61 | NYA |
| +020+ | 1.53 | Luke Hamlin | 33.7 | LAN |
| +023+ | 1.49 | Hugh Mulcahy | 65.7 | PHI |
| +024+ | 1.46 | Monte Pearson | 45.3 | NYA |
| +028+ | 1.32 | Marv Breuer | 50.3 | NYA |
| +029+ | 1.3 | Spud Chandler | 39.3 | NYA |
| +030+ | 1.25 | Bill Posedel | 57 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Al Milnar | 52.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Carl Hubbell | 48 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Claude Passeau | 65.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Bob Harris | 30.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Charlie Root | 15 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Eddie Smith | 41.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Marius Russo | 29.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Harry Gumbert | 53.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Dutch Leonard | 68 | MIN |
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