| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Besse | OAK | -5.17 | 194207171_BAL_OAK |
| Bobo Newsom | MIN | -4.55 | 194207170_DET_MIN |
| Steve Sundra | BAL | -1.89 | 194207171_BAL_OAK |
| Buck Ross | CHA | -1.67 | 194207160_CHA_BOS |
| Ken Heintzelman | PIT | -1.05 | 194207180_ATL_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-07-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.82 | Mort Cooper | 154.7 | SLN |
| +006+ | 4.8 | Larry French | 83.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 4.23 | Tex Hughson | 130.7 | BOS |
| +008+ | 4.22 | Claude Passeau | 170.7 | CHN |
| +011+ | 4.11 | Ray Starr | 167 | CIN |
| +012+ | 3.98 | Johnny Beazley | 89.3 | SLN |
| +014+ | 3.91 | Whit Wyatt | 110.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 3.61 | Spud Chandler | 119 | NYA |
| +017+ | 3.57 | Hank Borowy | 88.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 3.28 | Curt Davis | 110.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.16 | Cliff Melton | 143 | SFN |
| +022+ | 3.07 | Johnny Vander Meer | 131 | CIN |
| +024+ | 3 | Hal Newhouser | 110 | DET |
| +026+ | 3 | Tiny Bonham | 124.3 | NYA |
| +025+ | 3 | Charlie Wagner | 141 | BOS |
| +028+ | 2.94 | Al Benton | 139.7 | DET |
| +027+ | 2.94 | Johnny Allen | 78.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 2.52 | Alex Carrasquel | 79.7 | MIN |
| +040+ | 2.46 | Ted Lyons | 107 | CHA |
| +045+ | 2.14 | Howie Krist | 51.7 | SLN |
| +046+ | 2.14 | Lum Harris | 98 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.06 | Manny Salvo | 64.3 | ATL |
| +052+ | 2.05 | Bill Lohrman | 92.3 | TOT |
| +053+ | 2.03 | Bucky Walters | 146.7 | CIN |
| +054+ | 2.02 | Bill Fleming | 67.7 | CHN |
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