| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Newhouser | DET | 6.71 | 194906030_OAK_DET |
| Harry Brecheen | SLN | 5.14 | 194906020_SLN_LAN |
| Joe Dobson | BOS | 4.78 | 194906030_BOS_CLE |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 4.67 | 194906020_NYA_CHA |
| Dutch Leonard | CHN | 4.08 | 194906020_CHN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | CIN | -3.15 | 194906040_CIN_SFN |
| Clint Hartung | SFN | -2.24 | 194906040_CIN_SFN |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | -1.55 | 194906020_CIN_PHI |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | -0.99 | 194906030_NYA_CHA |
| Dick Starr | BAL | -0.47 | 194906020_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-06-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.61 | Vic Raschi | 82 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.67 | Mel Parnell | 91.7 | BOS |
| +007+ | 2.85 | Joe Coleman | 80.3 | OAK |
| +009+ | 2.62 | Ken Raffensberger | 67 | CIN |
| +010+ | 2.55 | Warren Spahn | 86.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 2.28 | Bill Wight | 76 | CHA |
| +015+ | 2.24 | Virgil Trucks | 89 | DET |
| +016+ | 2.23 | Howie Pollet | 62 | SLN |
| +017+ | 2.19 | Al Brazle | 68.3 | SLN |
| +018+ | 2.19 | Sheldon Jones | 84.7 | SFN |
| +020+ | 2.14 | Hank Borowy | 62 | PHI |
| +022+ | 2.07 | Buddy Lively | 59 | CIN |
| +025+ | 1.97 | Bill Werle | 65.3 | PIT |
| +026+ | 1.96 | Walt Masterson | 49 | MIN |
| +029+ | 1.81 | Ken Heintzelman | 72 | PHI |
| +031+ | 1.77 | Bob Chipman | 38.7 | CHN |
| +032+ | 1.73 | Harry Brecheen | 65.7 | SLN |
| +033+ | 1.7 | Max Surkont | 47.3 | CHA |
| +036+ | 1.61 | Bob Lemon | 46 | CLE |
| +038+ | 1.6 | Mickey Haefner | 69.3 | MIN |
| +039+ | 1.59 | Hal Newhouser | 98.3 | DET |
| +042+ | 1.57 | Preacher Roe | 54.3 | LAN |
| +043+ | 1.56 | Eddie Erautt | 42.7 | CIN |
| +049+ | 1.41 | Monty Kennedy | 78.3 | SFN |
| +048+ | 1.41 | Rip Sewell | 36 | PIT |
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