| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | SFN | 6.38 | 194006091_SFN_SLN |
| Red Ruffing | NYA | 5.78 | 194006090_CLE_NYA |
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 4.44 | 194006080_LAN_CIN |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | LAN | 3.24 | 194006080_LAN_CIN |
| Lou Fette | ATL | 2.56 | 194006080_ATL_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -3.55 | 194006100_BAL_MIN |
| Jack Kramer | BAL | -2.3 | 194006100_BAL_MIN |
| Max Butcher | PIT | -1.87 | 194006080_PHI_PIT |
| George Caster | OAK | -1.86 | 194006092_BAL_OAK |
| Bill Dietrich | CHA | -1.38 | 194006080_CHA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-06-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.12 | Bucky Walters | 100 | CIN |
| +003+ | 3.84 | Al Milnar | 80.7 | CLE |
| +004+ | 3.44 | Bob Feller | 95.7 | CLE |
| +005+ | 3.42 | Hugh Mulcahy | 89.7 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.95 | Red Ruffing | 86 | NYA |
| +009+ | 2.39 | Larry French | 85.7 | CHN |
| +010+ | 2.38 | Tex Carleton | 58 | LAN |
| +014+ | 2.12 | Bobo Newsom | 75.7 | DET |
| +018+ | 2.09 | Al Smith | 48.3 | CLE |
| +017+ | 2.09 | Carl Hubbell | 72 | SFN |
| +019+ | 2.08 | Kirby Higbe | 80.3 | PHI |
| +021+ | 1.95 | Claude Passeau | 87.7 | CHN |
| +022+ | 1.93 | Mace Brown | 61.3 | PIT |
| +023+ | 1.93 | Dutch Leonard | 94 | MIN |
| +024+ | 1.87 | Marv Breuer | 66.3 | NYA |
| +026+ | 1.85 | Vern Olsen | 49.7 | CHN |
| +027+ | 1.84 | Elden Auker | 78.3 | BAL |
| +028+ | 1.79 | Paul Derringer | 98 | CIN |
| +031+ | 1.68 | Vito Tamulis | 39.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 1.65 | Johnny Gorsica | 35.3 | DET |
| +035+ | 1.64 | Joe Sullivan | 68 | ATL |
| +036+ | 1.61 | Dick Errickson | 57.3 | ATL |
| +039+ | 1.56 | Walt Masterson | 41.3 | MIN |
| +040+ | 1.54 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 40.3 | LAN |
| +046+ | 1.38 | Marius Russo | 46.3 | NYA |
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