| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | SLN | 4.14 | 194909070_CHN_SLN |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 1.59 | 194909060_ATL_LAN |
| Hal Newhouser | DET | 1.31 | 194909081_CLE_DET |
| Bill Wight | CHA | 1.2 | 194909070_BAL_CHA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 1.1 | 194909061_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Fannin | BAL | -2.85 | 194909070_BAL_CHA |
| Dick Weik | MIN | -2.04 | 194909082_MIN_OAK |
| Johnny Sain | ATL | -2.01 | 194909080_PHI_ATL |
| Herm Wehmeier | CIN | -0.7 | 194909080_CIN_PIT |
| Doyle Lade | CHN | -0.39 | 194909070_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.81 | Mel Parnell | 252 | BOS |
| +006+ | 6.97 | Al Benton | 121.7 | CLE |
| +007+ | 6.86 | Howie Pollet | 203.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 6.4 | Bob Lemon | 234.7 | CLE |
| +011+ | 6.29 | Mike Garcia | 141 | CLE |
| +012+ | 6.15 | Virgil Trucks | 240.3 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.99 | Ken Heintzelman | 216.3 | PHI |
| +014+ | 5.95 | Warren Spahn | 258.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 5.56 | Dave Koslo | 164 | SFN |
| +019+ | 5.12 | Preacher Roe | 178.3 | LAN |
| +020+ | 5.08 | Fred Hutchinson | 171.3 | DET |
| +031+ | 4.47 | Don Newcombe | 207.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 4.46 | Hal Newhouser | 258 | DET |
| +033+ | 4.42 | Vic Raschi | 238 | NYA |
| +034+ | 4.41 | Bill Wight | 215.3 | CHA |
| +040+ | 4.01 | Al Brazle | 195.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 3.7 | Robin Roberts | 201 | PHI |
| +043+ | 3.61 | Gerry Staley | 142 | SLN |
| +045+ | 3.38 | Ken Raffensberger | 235 | CIN |
| +049+ | 3.04 | Eddie Lopat | 180 | NYA |
| +053+ | 2.87 | Harry Brecheen | 185.7 | SLN |
| +052+ | 2.87 | Art Houtteman | 174.7 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.71 | Sheldon Jones | 176 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.62 | Russ Meyer | 169.7 | PHI |
| +057+ | 2.55 | Larry Jansen | 236 | SFN |
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