| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | SLN | 6.49 | 194209060_SLN_CIN |
| Tiny Bonham | NYA | 3.32 | 194209051_NYA_MIN |
| Claude Passeau | CHN | 3.29 | 194209061_CHN_PIT |
| Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | 3.19 | 194209072_CHN_CIN |
| Curt Davis | LAN | 2.97 | 194209071_LAN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | MIN | -6.01 | 194209062_NYA_MIN |
| Bobo Newsom | LAN | -4.57 | 194209072_LAN_ATL |
| Elden Auker | BAL | -3.27 | 194209071_BAL_DET |
| Lefty Hoerst | PHI | -2.5 | 194209062_ATL_PHI |
| Dick Fowler | OAK | -1.64 | 194209072_OAK_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 8.37 | Mort Cooper | 243.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 5.82 | Tiny Bonham | 199 | NYA |
| +012+ | 5.74 | Spud Chandler | 182.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.28 | Johnny Beazley | 186.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 5.21 | Curt Davis | 178.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 5.16 | Claude Passeau | 248.3 | CHN |
| +017+ | 5.01 | Larry French | 126.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.98 | Johnny Vander Meer | 217.3 | CIN |
| +021+ | 4.76 | Ted Lyons | 162.3 | CHA |
| +022+ | 4.62 | Johnny Niggeling | 195.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 4.54 | Tex Hughson | 235.3 | BOS |
| +024+ | 4.53 | Hal Newhouser | 173.7 | DET |
| +028+ | 4.06 | Johnny Humphries | 202.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.9 | Whit Wyatt | 190.7 | LAN |
| +032+ | 3.67 | Ray Starr | 240.3 | CIN |
| +034+ | 3.57 | Hank Borowy | 161.3 | NYA |
| +036+ | 3.5 | Bucky Walters | 227.7 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.05 | Virgil Trucks | 152.7 | DET |
| +043+ | 3.02 | Bill Lohrman | 153.7 | TOT |
| +044+ | 2.95 | Al Benton | 203.7 | DET |
| +046+ | 2.88 | Al Javery | 234 | ATL |
| +047+ | 2.82 | Tommy Hughes | 226 | PHI |
| +050+ | 2.73 | Tommy Bridges | 154 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.67 | Hal White | 192.3 | DET |
| +056+ | 2.61 | Alex Carrasquel | 136.7 | MIN |
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