| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | LAN | -4.57 | 194209072_LAN_ATL |
| Elden Auker | BAL | -3.27 | 194209071_BAL_DET |
| Dick Fowler | OAK | -1.64 | 194209072_OAK_NYA |
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -1.11 | 194209070_BOS_MIN |
| Bill Lee | CHN | -1.01 | 194209071_CHN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 8.41 | Mort Cooper | 243.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 5.96 | Tiny Bonham | 208 | NYA |
| +012+ | 5.77 | Spud Chandler | 182.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.31 | Johnny Beazley | 186.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 5.24 | Curt Davis | 178.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 5.2 | Claude Passeau | 248.3 | CHN |
| +017+ | 5.03 | Larry French | 126.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 5.01 | Johnny Vander Meer | 217.3 | CIN |
| +021+ | 4.79 | Ted Lyons | 162.3 | CHA |
| +022+ | 4.59 | Tex Hughson | 235.3 | BOS |
| +023+ | 4.56 | Hal Newhouser | 173.7 | DET |
| +028+ | 4.1 | Johnny Humphries | 202.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.93 | Whit Wyatt | 190.7 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.71 | Ray Starr | 240.3 | CIN |
| +032+ | 3.59 | Hank Borowy | 161.3 | NYA |
| +035+ | 3.53 | Bucky Walters | 227.7 | CIN |
| +037+ | 3.35 | Johnny Niggeling | 197.3 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.07 | Virgil Trucks | 152.7 | DET |
| +043+ | 3.04 | Bill Lohrman | 153.7 | TOT |
| +046+ | 2.98 | Al Benton | 203.7 | DET |
| +048+ | 2.92 | Al Javery | 234 | ATL |
| +049+ | 2.86 | Tommy Hughes | 226 | PHI |
| +052+ | 2.76 | Tommy Bridges | 154 | DET |
| +057+ | 2.58 | Howie Krist | 113.3 | SLN |
| +058+ | 2.57 | Bill Butland | 95.3 | BOS |
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