| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 6.55 | 194007060_CIN_CHN |
| Bob Feller | CLE | 5.41 | 194007070_CHA_CLE |
| Red Ruffing | NYA | 3.18 | 194007060_NYA_OAK |
| Dick Errickson | ATL | 2.5 | 194007112_ATL_CHN |
| Claude Passeau | CHN | 2.18 | 194007111_ATL_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | BAL | -5.2 | 194007061_BAL_DET |
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -5.02 | 194007110_DET_MIN |
| Chubby Dean | OAK | -1.6 | 194007110_CLE_OAK |
| Si Johnson | PHI | -0.89 | 194007072_PHI_SFN |
| Max Butcher | PIT | -0.78 | 194007071_PIT_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-07-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.83 | Bob Feller | 154.7 | CLE |
| +003+ | 5.51 | Bucky Walters | 154 | CIN |
| +004+ | 5.17 | Bobo Newsom | 133.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 4.79 | Claude Passeau | 145.7 | CHN |
| +008+ | 4.5 | Paul Derringer | 150 | CIN |
| +009+ | 4.17 | Al Milnar | 133.7 | CLE |
| +010+ | 4.01 | Al Smith | 91.7 | CLE |
| +012+ | 3.66 | Dick Errickson | 108.3 | ATL |
| +019+ | 3.14 | Vito Tamulis | 68.7 | LAN |
| +020+ | 3.08 | Marius Russo | 84.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 3.06 | Johnny Gorsica | 70.7 | DET |
| +025+ | 2.91 | Larry French | 132.7 | CHN |
| +026+ | 2.82 | Lon Warneke | 95.3 | SLN |
| +028+ | 2.71 | Jake Mooty | 54.3 | CHN |
| +030+ | 2.68 | Johnny Allen | 76 | CLE |
| +031+ | 2.66 | Dutch Leonard | 145.7 | MIN |
| +032+ | 2.45 | Jim Turner | 86 | CIN |
| +034+ | 2.44 | Hal Schumacher | 92 | SFN |
| +036+ | 2.31 | Junior Thompson | 122.3 | CIN |
| +037+ | 2.26 | Ted Lyons | 87 | CHA |
| +041+ | 2.13 | Tex Carleton | 92 | LAN |
| +043+ | 2 | Ken Raffensberger | 55.7 | CHN |
| +044+ | 2 | Joe Sullivan | 110.7 | ATL |
| +048+ | 1.92 | Bill Lohrman | 82.3 | SFN |
| +050+ | 1.78 | Carl Hubbell | 96 | SFN |
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