| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 6.55 | 194908261_BOS_CHA |
| Vic Raschi | NYA | 3.5 | 194908260_NYA_CLE |
| Dave Koslo | SFN | 3.32 | 194908271_SLN_SFN |
| Al Benton | CLE | 3.23 | 194908260_NYA_CLE |
| Ken Heintzelman | PHI | 3.01 | 194908260_PIT_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Fannin | BAL | -4.55 | 194908250_OAK_BAL |
| Carl Scheib | OAK | -2.34 | 194908260_OAK_BAL |
| Johnny Sain | ATL | -1.25 | 194908270_CIN_ATL |
| Kent Peterson | CIN | -1.09 | 194908270_CIN_ATL |
| Joe Haynes | MIN | -0.97 | 194908270_MIN_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.92 | Mel Parnell | 236 | BOS |
| +006+ | 6.58 | Howie Pollet | 183 | SLN |
| +007+ | 6.2 | Al Benton | 106.3 | CLE |
| +009+ | 5.91 | Ken Heintzelman | 200.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 5.84 | Warren Spahn | 235 | ATL |
| +012+ | 5.62 | Mike Garcia | 124.3 | CLE |
| +014+ | 5.4 | Dave Koslo | 151.7 | SFN |
| +015+ | 5.34 | Vic Raschi | 229.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.18 | Virgil Trucks | 223.7 | DET |
| +019+ | 4.82 | Bob Lemon | 203.7 | CLE |
| +022+ | 4.32 | Preacher Roe | 161.3 | LAN |
| +026+ | 4.08 | Gerry Staley | 134.3 | SLN |
| +027+ | 4.05 | Hal Newhouser | 234 | DET |
| +031+ | 3.87 | Fred Hutchinson | 154.3 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.65 | Eddie Lopat | 167.7 | NYA |
| +039+ | 3.49 | Robin Roberts | 177 | PHI |
| +041+ | 3.35 | Ken Raffensberger | 211 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.34 | Al Brazle | 177.7 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.06 | Bill Wight | 191.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 2.79 | Harry Brecheen | 174 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.48 | Fred Martin | 44 | SLN |
| +056+ | 2.31 | Don Newcombe | 180.3 | LAN |
| +059+ | 2.27 | Randy Gumpert | 194 | CHA |
| +063+ | 2.23 | Monty Kennedy | 171.3 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.18 | Bill Werle | 173.3 | PIT |
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