| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | SLN | 6.44 | 194208100_SLN_PIT |
| Tiny Bonham | NYA | 4.52 | 194208102_OAK_NYA |
| Bucky Walters | CIN | 3.53 | 194208091_CHN_CIN |
| Claude Passeau | CHN | 2.99 | 194208091_CHN_CIN |
| Ted Lyons | CHA | 2.01 | 194208091_CLE_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | MIN | -4.51 | 194208110_MIN_OAK |
| Bill Dietrich | CHA | -2.26 | 194208092_CLE_CHA |
| Lefty Hoerst | PHI | -1.84 | 194208100_PHI_LAN |
| Steve Sundra | BAL | -1.65 | 194208091_DET_BAL |
| Dick Fowler | OAK | -1 | 194208101_OAK_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.75 | Mort Cooper | 182.7 | SLN |
| +007+ | 5.11 | Spud Chandler | 146 | NYA |
| +009+ | 4.81 | Larry French | 105.3 | LAN |
| +010+ | 4.79 | Tiny Bonham | 160 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.62 | Ray Starr | 203.3 | CIN |
| +016+ | 4.23 | Claude Passeau | 199 | CHN |
| +017+ | 4.18 | Tex Hughson | 182 | BOS |
| +019+ | 3.86 | Johnny Beazley | 130.7 | SLN |
| +023+ | 3.49 | Johnny Vander Meer | 160.7 | CIN |
| +026+ | 3.41 | Hal Newhouser | 134.7 | DET |
| +029+ | 3.33 | Ted Lyons | 134 | CHA |
| +031+ | 3.26 | Curt Davis | 140.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 3.23 | Howie Krist | 84 | SLN |
| +033+ | 3.13 | Bob Klinger | 126.7 | PIT |
| +035+ | 2.98 | Hank Borowy | 117.7 | NYA |
| +036+ | 2.93 | Al Benton | 172.7 | DET |
| +039+ | 2.88 | Alex Carrasquel | 97.7 | MIN |
| +040+ | 2.78 | Johnny Humphries | 160.3 | CHA |
| +043+ | 2.68 | Johnny Niggeling | 159.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 2.61 | Bucky Walters | 183.7 | CIN |
| +046+ | 2.59 | Whit Wyatt | 145 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.52 | Manny Salvo | 86.3 | ATL |
| +051+ | 2.36 | Tommy Hughes | 181.3 | PHI |
| +054+ | 2.32 | Bill Lohrman | 118 | TOT |
| +057+ | 2.16 | Al Javery | 186 | ATL |
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