| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 5.38 | 194909051_MIN_BOS |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 4.94 | 194909052_CHA_CLE |
| Howie Pollet | SLN | 4.14 | 194909070_CHN_SLN |
| Ken Heintzelman | PHI | 3.99 | 194909051_PHI_SFN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.91 | 194909051_ATL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Fannin | BAL | -2.85 | 194909070_BAL_CHA |
| Clint Hartung | SFN | -1.51 | 194909051_PHI_SFN |
| Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | -0.98 | 194909052_CIN_CHN |
| Doyle Lade | CHN | -0.39 | 194909070_CHN_SLN |
| Jack Kramer | BOS | -0.34 | 194909070_BOS_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.81 | Mel Parnell | 252 | BOS |
| +006+ | 6.95 | Al Benton | 121.7 | CLE |
| +007+ | 6.86 | Howie Pollet | 203.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 6.36 | Bob Lemon | 234.7 | CLE |
| +011+ | 6.27 | Mike Garcia | 141 | CLE |
| +012+ | 6.14 | Virgil Trucks | 240.3 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.99 | Ken Heintzelman | 216.3 | PHI |
| +014+ | 5.94 | Warren Spahn | 258.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 5.54 | Dave Koslo | 164 | SFN |
| +019+ | 5.12 | Preacher Roe | 178.3 | LAN |
| +020+ | 5.08 | Fred Hutchinson | 171.3 | DET |
| +030+ | 4.47 | Don Newcombe | 207.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 4.42 | Bill Wight | 215.3 | CHA |
| +032+ | 4.42 | Vic Raschi | 238 | NYA |
| +039+ | 4.01 | Al Brazle | 195.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.69 | Robin Roberts | 201 | PHI |
| +042+ | 3.61 | Gerry Staley | 142 | SLN |
| +043+ | 3.6 | Hal Newhouser | 249 | DET |
| +045+ | 3.38 | Ken Raffensberger | 235 | CIN |
| +048+ | 3.04 | Eddie Lopat | 180 | NYA |
| +050+ | 3.03 | Monty Kennedy | 188.3 | SFN |
| +051+ | 2.87 | Art Houtteman | 174.7 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.7 | Sheldon Jones | 176 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.55 | Billy Pierce | 159 | CHA |
| +057+ | 2.53 | Larry Jansen | 236 | SFN |
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