| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | SLN | 5.69 | 194208290_PHI_SLN |
| Tiny Bonham | NYA | 4.32 | 194208290_CLE_NYA |
| Claude Passeau | CHN | 2.97 | 194208280_LAN_CHN |
| Larry French | LAN | 2.67 | 194208302_LAN_PIT |
| Ted Lyons | CHA | 2.48 | 194208301_CHA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | MIN | -5.63 | 194208290_DET_MIN |
| Herman Besse | OAK | -5.01 | 194208280_BAL_OAK |
| Elden Auker | BAL | -2.93 | 194208280_BAL_OAK |
| Lefty Hoerst | PHI | -1.55 | 194208281_PHI_SLN |
| Vern Olsen | CHN | -1.37 | 194208302_SFN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-08-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.67 | Mort Cooper | 225.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 5.47 | Claude Passeau | 232.3 | CHN |
| +011+ | 5.47 | Tiny Bonham | 190 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.3 | Curt Davis | 169.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 5.18 | Tex Hughson | 218 | BOS |
| +016+ | 5.16 | Spud Chandler | 165.7 | NYA |
| +017+ | 4.9 | Johnny Beazley | 172.3 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.76 | Johnny Vander Meer | 201.3 | CIN |
| +021+ | 4.71 | Ted Lyons | 162.3 | CHA |
| +023+ | 4.6 | Larry French | 121.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 4.46 | Hal Newhouser | 166 | DET |
| +025+ | 4.46 | Whit Wyatt | 182.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.83 | Johnny Niggeling | 186.3 | BAL |
| +030+ | 3.81 | Al Javery | 222.7 | ATL |
| +032+ | 3.54 | Ray Starr | 233.3 | CIN |
| +034+ | 3.37 | Johnny Humphries | 184.3 | CHA |
| +036+ | 3.27 | Virgil Trucks | 140.7 | DET |
| +038+ | 3.08 | Tommy Hughes | 217 | PHI |
| +042+ | 2.93 | Max Lanier | 139.7 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.92 | Alex Carrasquel | 122.7 | MIN |
| +045+ | 2.86 | Hal Schumacher | 183.3 | SFN |
| +051+ | 2.55 | Bill Lohrman | 143.3 | TOT |
| +053+ | 2.52 | Hal White | 186.3 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.51 | Bucky Walters | 207.3 | CIN |
| +056+ | 2.49 | Hank Borowy | 143.3 | NYA |
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