| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.94 | 194908010_ATL_SLN |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 4.59 | 194908010_CLE_BOS |
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 3.82 | 194908010_CLE_BOS |
| Hal Newhouser | DET | 3.76 | 194908020_DET_NYA |
| Ken Heintzelman | PHI | 3.33 | 194908020_PHI_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Scheib | OAK | -4.79 | 194908020_CHA_OAK |
| Karl Drews | BAL | -3.46 | 194908010_BAL_MIN |
| Herm Wehmeier | CIN | -2.06 | 194908020_PHI_CIN |
| Clint Hartung | SFN | -1.4 | 194908010_SFN_CHN |
| Mickey Harris | MIN | -1.05 | 194908020_CLE_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.17 | Vic Raschi | 182 | NYA |
| +006+ | 5.65 | Mel Parnell | 196 | BOS |
| +007+ | 5.61 | Warren Spahn | 196 | ATL |
| +010+ | 5.29 | Howie Pollet | 148.3 | SLN |
| +011+ | 4.7 | Al Benton | 74.3 | CLE |
| +013+ | 4.41 | Dave Koslo | 105.3 | SFN |
| +015+ | 4.2 | Ken Heintzelman | 156.7 | PHI |
| +017+ | 4.16 | Mike Garcia | 90.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 3.98 | Bob Lemon | 157.7 | CLE |
| +020+ | 3.95 | Virgil Trucks | 181.7 | DET |
| +022+ | 3.68 | Preacher Roe | 128.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 3.64 | Hal Newhouser | 194 | DET |
| +026+ | 3.56 | Gerry Staley | 103.7 | SLN |
| +029+ | 3.32 | Robin Roberts | 143 | PHI |
| +037+ | 2.9 | Mickey McDermott | 60 | BOS |
| +038+ | 2.8 | Bill Wight | 160 | CHA |
| +041+ | 2.67 | Eddie Lopat | 131 | NYA |
| +044+ | 2.54 | Fred Hutchinson | 115.7 | DET |
| +050+ | 2.22 | Russ Meyer | 109.3 | PHI |
| +051+ | 2.2 | Bob Rush | 148 | CHN |
| +052+ | 2.17 | Al Brazle | 148.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.16 | Hank Borowy | 144 | PHI |
| +061+ | 1.84 | Cliff Chambers | 93.3 | PIT |
| +062+ | 1.82 | Sheldon Jones | 128.7 | SFN |
| +064+ | 1.75 | Alex Kellner | 155 | OAK |
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