| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.21 | 194908200_LAN_ATL |
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 5.06 | 194908200_BOS_MIN |
| Dave Koslo | SFN | 4.61 | 194908190_SFN_PHI |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 3.74 | 194908180_CLE_BAL |
| Hal Newhouser | DET | 2.88 | 194908192_DET_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Drews | BAL | -5.92 | 194908180_CLE_BAL |
| Carl Scheib | OAK | -2.61 | 194908200_OAK_NYA |
| Dick Weik | MIN | -2.03 | 194908190_BOS_MIN |
| Herm Wehmeier | CIN | -1.68 | 194908190_CHN_CIN |
| Johnny Sain | ATL | -1.04 | 194908180_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.55 | Mel Parnell | 227 | BOS |
| +005+ | 6.66 | Howie Pollet | 175 | SLN |
| +006+ | 6.16 | Warren Spahn | 226 | ATL |
| +008+ | 6.02 | Dave Koslo | 138 | SFN |
| +011+ | 5.65 | Al Benton | 93.7 | CLE |
| +012+ | 5.62 | Mike Garcia | 117.3 | CLE |
| +013+ | 5.4 | Vic Raschi | 216.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.05 | Ken Heintzelman | 183.3 | PHI |
| +017+ | 4.85 | Bob Lemon | 196.7 | CLE |
| +020+ | 4.6 | Virgil Trucks | 214.7 | DET |
| +026+ | 4.04 | Hal Newhouser | 217.7 | DET |
| +028+ | 4.01 | Fred Hutchinson | 148.7 | DET |
| +029+ | 3.92 | Gerry Staley | 126 | SLN |
| +035+ | 3.63 | Eddie Lopat | 160.7 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.5 | Preacher Roe | 143.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.31 | Al Brazle | 170.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.08 | Harry Brecheen | 159.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.99 | Robin Roberts | 166 | PHI |
| +044+ | 2.98 | Bill Wight | 183 | CHA |
| +050+ | 2.44 | Monty Kennedy | 164.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 2.38 | Cliff Chambers | 119 | PIT |
| +055+ | 2.35 | Ken Raffensberger | 192 | CIN |
| +059+ | 2.22 | Randy Gumpert | 186 | CHA |
| +063+ | 1.99 | Sheldon Jones | 135.3 | SFN |
| +066+ | 1.83 | Hank Borowy | 169.3 | PHI |
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