| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Newhouser | DET | 8.07 | 194905250_DET_NYA |
| Joe Dobson | BOS | 4.32 | 194905250_BAL_BOS |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 3.82 | 194905270_OAK_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.73 | 194905250_ATL_SLN |
| Johnny Schmitz | CHN | 2.43 | 194905270_CIN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | MIN | -3.28 | 194905250_CLE_MIN |
| Marino Pieretti | CHA | -2.62 | 194905250_CHA_OAK |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | -1.12 | 194905270_SFN_PHI |
| Howie Pollet | SLN | -0.96 | 194905250_ATL_SLN |
| Clint Hartung | SFN | -0.83 | 194905270_SFN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-05-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.8 | Mel Parnell | 77 | BOS |
| +002+ | 3.42 | Vic Raschi | 65 | NYA |
| +004+ | 3 | Joe Coleman | 71 | OAK |
| +007+ | 2.46 | Mickey Haefner | 62 | MIN |
| +009+ | 2.27 | Vern Bickford | 64.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 2.11 | Tommy Byrne | 43 | NYA |
| +012+ | 2.07 | Virgil Trucks | 77 | DET |
| +014+ | 2.03 | Buddy Lively | 47 | CIN |
| +017+ | 1.97 | Al Benton | 32.7 | CLE |
| +018+ | 1.93 | Bill Werle | 51.3 | PIT |
| +019+ | 1.85 | Al Brazle | 58.3 | SLN |
| +020+ | 1.82 | Harry Brecheen | 53.7 | SLN |
| +021+ | 1.81 | Eddie Lopat | 50.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 1.8 | Sheldon Jones | 65.7 | SFN |
| +022+ | 1.8 | Ken Raffensberger | 49 | CIN |
| +026+ | 1.69 | Preacher Roe | 46.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 1.69 | Warren Spahn | 69.7 | ATL |
| +028+ | 1.61 | Bob Chipman | 27.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 1.57 | Rip Sewell | 35 | PIT |
| +031+ | 1.56 | Bob Lemon | 37 | CLE |
| +032+ | 1.55 | Hank Borowy | 45 | PHI |
| +038+ | 1.39 | Joe Dobson | 48 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Bill Wight | 58 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Steve Gromek | 39 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Hal Newhouser | 80.3 | DET |
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