| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feller | CLE | 8.77 | 194009220_CLE_DET |
| Claude Passeau | CHN | 6.49 | 194009230_SLN_CHN |
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 3.45 | 194009230_CIN_PIT |
| Ken Chase | MIN | 2.56 | 194009222_MIN_OAK |
| Dick Errickson | ATL | 2.29 | 194009222_SFN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | BOS | -2.37 | 194009242_BOS_OAK |
| Bob Harris | BAL | -1.44 | 194009220_CHA_BAL |
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -1.23 | 194009221_MIN_OAK |
| Si Johnson | PHI | -0.54 | 194009221_PHI_LAN |
| Al Javery | ATL | -0.43 | 194009221_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.02 | Bob Feller | 311.3 | CLE |
| +003+ | 10.86 | Bucky Walters | 294 | CIN |
| +004+ | 10.18 | Claude Passeau | 276.3 | CHN |
| +010+ | 7.47 | Bobo Newsom | 251 | DET |
| +012+ | 6.47 | Paul Derringer | 289.7 | CIN |
| +013+ | 6.46 | Ken Chase | 256 | MIN |
| +019+ | 5.85 | Johnny Rigney | 263.7 | CHA |
| +024+ | 5.3 | Dick Errickson | 236.3 | ATL |
| +028+ | 4.95 | Jim Turner | 179 | CIN |
| +029+ | 4.92 | Larry French | 241 | CHN |
| +030+ | 4.7 | Rip Sewell | 177 | PIT |
| +031+ | 4.56 | Vern Olsen | 162.3 | CHN |
| +032+ | 4.43 | Dutch Leonard | 278 | MIN |
| +035+ | 4.32 | Thornton Lee | 221.7 | CHA |
| +036+ | 4.29 | Lon Warneke | 223 | SLN |
| +037+ | 4.17 | Tommy Bridges | 193 | DET |
| +041+ | 4.07 | Red Ruffing | 217 | NYA |
| +043+ | 4.02 | Hal Schumacher | 218.7 | SFN |
| +044+ | 3.86 | Ted Lyons | 186.3 | CHA |
| +046+ | 3.84 | Manny Salvo | 160 | ATL |
| +048+ | 3.76 | Eddie Smith | 198.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 3.74 | Marius Russo | 183.3 | NYA |
| +050+ | 3.72 | Luke Hamlin | 182.3 | LAN |
| +051+ | 3.72 | Tiny Bonham | 79.3 | NYA |
| +054+ | 3.51 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 134.3 | LAN |
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