| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brecheen | SLN | 5.48 | 194905290_PIT_SLN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.08 | 194905290_ATL_LAN |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 3.82 | 194905270_OAK_NYA |
| Dutch Leonard | CHN | 3.4 | 194905280_CIN_CHN |
| Larry Jansen | SFN | 2.09 | 194905280_SFN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Drews | BAL | -4.81 | 194905290_BAL_DET |
| Jack Kramer | BOS | -2.75 | 194905280_MIN_BOS |
| Herm Wehmeier | CIN | -1.96 | 194905292_CIN_CHN |
| Hank Behrman | SFN | -1.79 | 194905292_SFN_PHI |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | -1.33 | 194905292_CHA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-05-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.74 | Vic Raschi | 73 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.7 | Mel Parnell | 77 | BOS |
| +006+ | 2.78 | Joe Coleman | 71 | OAK |
| +007+ | 2.74 | Ken Raffensberger | 60 | CIN |
| +009+ | 2.37 | Mickey Haefner | 62 | MIN |
| +010+ | 2.29 | Bob Chipman | 35.7 | CHN |
| +011+ | 2.23 | Sheldon Jones | 76.7 | SFN |
| +012+ | 2.15 | Virgil Trucks | 79 | DET |
| +017+ | 1.96 | Tommy Byrne | 43 | NYA |
| +018+ | 1.96 | Bill Werle | 59 | PIT |
| +019+ | 1.93 | Buddy Lively | 47 | CIN |
| +022+ | 1.86 | Al Benton | 32.7 | CLE |
| +024+ | 1.84 | Hank Borowy | 54 | PHI |
| +026+ | 1.78 | Harry Brecheen | 58.7 | SLN |
| +027+ | 1.75 | Al Brazle | 58.3 | SLN |
| +028+ | 1.71 | Warren Spahn | 77.7 | ATL |
| +031+ | 1.63 | Eddie Lopat | 50.7 | NYA |
| +032+ | 1.61 | Preacher Roe | 46.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 1.56 | Vern Bickford | 64.7 | ATL |
| +035+ | 1.51 | Rip Sewell | 35 | PIT |
| +038+ | 1.43 | Bob Lemon | 37 | CLE |
| +041+ | 1.37 | Alex Kellner | 54 | OAK |
| +042+ | 1.36 | Steve Gromek | 45 | CLE |
| +045+ | 1.34 | Randy Gumpert | 66 | CHA |
| +046+ | 1.33 | Joe Dobson | 48 | BOS |
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