| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feller | CLE | 6.89 | 194007170_CLE_NYA |
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 6.49 | 194007170_ATL_CIN |
| Bobo Newsom | DET | 3.58 | 194007171_DET_BOS |
| Dick Errickson | ATL | 2.96 | 194007150_ATL_SLN |
| Marius Russo | NYA | 1.72 | 194007160_CHA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -4.54 | 194007150_CLE_MIN |
| George Caster | OAK | -3.05 | 194007160_DET_OAK |
| Elden Auker | BAL | -2.87 | 194007150_BAL_BOS |
| Jack Wilson | BOS | -1.72 | 194007171_DET_BOS |
| Ike Pearson | PHI | -1.71 | 194007150_PHI_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-07-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.99 | Bob Feller | 176 | CLE |
| +002+ | 5.93 | Bobo Newsom | 146.7 | DET |
| +004+ | 5.78 | Bucky Walters | 163 | CIN |
| +005+ | 5.18 | Claude Passeau | 152.3 | CHN |
| +010+ | 4.15 | Paul Derringer | 168 | CIN |
| +011+ | 3.85 | Al Smith | 100.3 | CLE |
| +012+ | 3.68 | Vito Tamulis | 74.7 | LAN |
| +014+ | 3.48 | Jake Mooty | 70 | CHN |
| +020+ | 3.2 | Vern Olsen | 87 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.18 | Al Milnar | 136.7 | CLE |
| +022+ | 3.17 | Hugh Mulcahy | 154 | PHI |
| +023+ | 3.05 | Dick Errickson | 113.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3.04 | Ted Lyons | 96 | CHA |
| +025+ | 3.03 | Dutch Leonard | 162.7 | MIN |
| +026+ | 3 | Jim Turner | 95 | CIN |
| +027+ | 2.97 | Johnny Gorsica | 76.7 | DET |
| +030+ | 2.9 | Larry French | 139.3 | CHN |
| +033+ | 2.75 | Manny Salvo | 56.3 | ATL |
| +034+ | 2.74 | Marius Russo | 93.7 | NYA |
| +036+ | 2.68 | Bill Lohrman | 91.3 | SFN |
| +039+ | 2.46 | Ken Raffensberger | 63.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 2.4 | Junior Thompson | 131.3 | CIN |
| +042+ | 2.38 | Lon Warneke | 107.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.33 | Mace Brown | 100.7 | PIT |
| +047+ | 2.17 | Johnny Allen | 78.7 | CLE |
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