| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 6.02 | 194008150_CIN_CHN |
| Claude Passeau | CHN | 2.92 | 194008150_CIN_CHN |
| Bobo Newsom | DET | 2.56 | 194008150_BAL_DET |
| Bill Lohrman | SFN | 2.22 | 194008130_SFN_ATL |
| Dutch Leonard | MIN | 2.14 | 194008130_MIN_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | BAL | -8.21 | 194008130_CHA_BAL |
| George Caster | OAK | -1.47 | 194008151_MIN_OAK |
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -1.36 | 194008151_MIN_OAK |
| Jim Bagby | BOS | -1.06 | 194008131_BOS_NYA |
| Bill Dietrich | CHA | -1 | 194008130_CHA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.62 | Bob Feller | 230.3 | CLE |
| +003+ | 7.64 | Bucky Walters | 221.7 | CIN |
| +006+ | 6.78 | Bobo Newsom | 186 | DET |
| +008+ | 6.7 | Paul Derringer | 225 | CIN |
| +010+ | 6.58 | Claude Passeau | 201.3 | CHN |
| +012+ | 5.37 | Vito Tamulis | 118.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.71 | Dick Errickson | 176.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.65 | Vern Olsen | 114.7 | CHN |
| +020+ | 4.42 | Hugh Mulcahy | 202 | PHI |
| +021+ | 4.31 | Jim Turner | 132.3 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.16 | Al Milnar | 181.7 | CLE |
| +024+ | 4.13 | Ken Raffensberger | 92 | CHN |
| +026+ | 4.08 | Marius Russo | 135 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.05 | Lon Warneke | 153.3 | SLN |
| +029+ | 3.85 | Johnny Allen | 102.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 3.84 | Al Smith | 134 | CLE |
| +032+ | 3.82 | Whit Wyatt | 191.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.77 | Dutch Leonard | 202.7 | MIN |
| +034+ | 3.73 | Bill Lohrman | 132.3 | SFN |
| +036+ | 3.68 | Johnny Rigney | 196.7 | CHA |
| +039+ | 3.63 | Hal Schumacher | 142 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.58 | Larry French | 177 | CHN |
| +041+ | 3.53 | Manny Salvo | 108.7 | ATL |
| +046+ | 3.1 | Ken Chase | 179 | MIN |
| +048+ | 3.05 | Carl Hubbell | 149 | SFN |
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