| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | SLN | 5.64 | 194208190_CHN_SLN |
| Tiny Bonham | NYA | 4.11 | 194208192_NYA_BOS |
| Ray Starr | CIN | 2.66 | 194208210_CIN_CHN |
| Tex Hughson | BOS | 2.64 | 194208191_NYA_BOS |
| Curt Davis | LAN | 2.29 | 194208190_ATL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | MIN | -4.73 | 194208201_OAK_MIN |
| Elden Auker | BAL | -3.04 | 194208210_BAL_DET |
| Bob Harris | OAK | -1.75 | 194208202_OAK_MIN |
| Tom Sunkel | SFN | -0.39 | 194208200_SFN_LAN |
| Mel Harder | CLE | -0.2 | 194208210_CHA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.05 | Mort Cooper | 200.7 | SLN |
| +007+ | 5.67 | Larry French | 115.3 | LAN |
| +010+ | 5.52 | Tiny Bonham | 178 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.83 | Claude Passeau | 216.3 | CHN |
| +016+ | 4.62 | Tex Hughson | 200 | BOS |
| +018+ | 4.61 | Johnny Beazley | 155 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.61 | Hal Newhouser | 154.7 | DET |
| +019+ | 4.59 | Spud Chandler | 156.7 | NYA |
| +020+ | 4.57 | Curt Davis | 158.3 | LAN |
| +024+ | 3.85 | Ray Starr | 215.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 3.74 | Johnny Vander Meer | 183.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 3.59 | Ted Lyons | 144.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.52 | Johnny Humphries | 176.3 | CHA |
| +032+ | 3.28 | Whit Wyatt | 163 | LAN |
| +037+ | 3.19 | Al Javery | 204.7 | ATL |
| +040+ | 3.09 | Howie Krist | 95 | SLN |
| +042+ | 3.02 | Johnny Niggeling | 168.3 | BAL |
| +044+ | 2.87 | Max Lanier | 123.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.87 | Al Benton | 182.3 | DET |
| +046+ | 2.85 | Alex Carrasquel | 109.7 | MIN |
| +047+ | 2.77 | Bob Klinger | 129.3 | PIT |
| +048+ | 2.74 | Virgil Trucks | 131.7 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.72 | Bucky Walters | 194 | CIN |
| +050+ | 2.69 | Hal Schumacher | 165.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 2.4 | Bill McGee | 85.3 | SFN |
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