| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | SLN | 4.4 | 194909112_SLN_CIN |
| Al Benton | CLE | 4.32 | 194909110_CLE_BAL |
| Dave Koslo | SFN | 3.47 | 194909130_SFN_SLN |
| Ken Heintzelman | PHI | 3.04 | 194909111_PHI_ATL |
| Virgil Trucks | DET | 2.86 | 194909110_DET_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Fannin | BAL | -3.34 | 194909110_CLE_BAL |
| Dick Weik | MIN | -2.81 | 194909130_CHA_MIN |
| Carl Scheib | OAK | -2.01 | 194909112_BOS_OAK |
| Johnny Sain | ATL | -1.79 | 194909140_ATL_CHN |
| Dewey Adkins | CHN | -1.3 | 194909110_CHN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 8.7 | Mel Parnell | 264 | BOS |
| +008+ | 7 | Bob Lemon | 243.7 | CLE |
| +010+ | 6.96 | Howie Pollet | 211.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 6.96 | Virgil Trucks | 249.3 | DET |
| +011+ | 6.75 | Dave Koslo | 181 | SFN |
| +012+ | 6.74 | Warren Spahn | 267.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 6.71 | Mike Garcia | 150 | CLE |
| +014+ | 6.6 | Ken Heintzelman | 225.3 | PHI |
| +015+ | 6.44 | Al Benton | 127.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 5.48 | Fred Hutchinson | 180.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.99 | Bill Wight | 224.3 | CHA |
| +024+ | 4.99 | Preacher Roe | 193.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 4.87 | Hal Newhouser | 265 | DET |
| +036+ | 4.24 | Don Newcombe | 212.3 | LAN |
| +038+ | 4.16 | Al Brazle | 199.7 | SLN |
| +039+ | 4.16 | Vic Raschi | 250.7 | NYA |
| +040+ | 4.03 | Robin Roberts | 216 | PHI |
| +042+ | 3.94 | Eddie Lopat | 196 | NYA |
| +043+ | 3.86 | Gerry Staley | 147 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.35 | Ken Raffensberger | 242 | CIN |
| +050+ | 3.12 | Harry Brecheen | 195.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 3.02 | Ellis Kinder | 220 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.77 | Sheldon Jones | 183.3 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.75 | Russ Meyer | 178 | PHI |
| +057+ | 2.52 | Randy Gumpert | 222.7 | CHA |
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