| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 6.65 | 194909160_BAL_BOS |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.22 | 194909160_ATL_SLN |
| Dave Koslo | SFN | 4.1 | 194909170_SFN_CHN |
| Mike Garcia | CLE | 4.08 | 194909160_CLE_MIN |
| Virgil Trucks | DET | 3.86 | 194909182_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Drews | BAL | -7.35 | 194909160_BAL_BOS |
| Bob Chesnes | PIT | -3.31 | 194909181_SFN_PIT |
| Johnny Sain | ATL | -2.45 | 194909182_ATL_CIN |
| Paul Calvert | MIN | -2.12 | 194909181_DET_MIN |
| Carl Scheib | OAK | -1.24 | 194909170_CHA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 8.74 | Mel Parnell | 273 | BOS |
| +007+ | 7.65 | Virgil Trucks | 258.3 | DET |
| +009+ | 7.1 | Ken Heintzelman | 232.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 6.98 | Howie Pollet | 211.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 6.7 | Bob Lemon | 251 | CLE |
| +012+ | 6.64 | Dave Koslo | 188 | SFN |
| +013+ | 6.61 | Mike Garcia | 155.3 | CLE |
| +014+ | 6.35 | Warren Spahn | 271.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 6.04 | Al Benton | 131.7 | CLE |
| +019+ | 5.46 | Fred Hutchinson | 186.3 | DET |
| +022+ | 5.36 | Hal Newhouser | 274 | DET |
| +026+ | 5.04 | Preacher Roe | 193.3 | LAN |
| +028+ | 4.95 | Bill Wight | 230 | CHA |
| +035+ | 4.25 | Gerry Staley | 151 | SLN |
| +040+ | 3.94 | Eddie Lopat | 196 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.93 | Vic Raschi | 252.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 3.84 | Ken Raffensberger | 251 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.7 | Al Brazle | 201.3 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.64 | Russ Meyer | 187 | PHI |
| +047+ | 3.56 | Don Newcombe | 218 | LAN |
| +050+ | 3.14 | Harry Brecheen | 195.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.85 | Sheldon Jones | 192.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 2.84 | Ellis Kinder | 229 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.81 | Murry Dickson | 200.7 | PIT |
| +058+ | 2.51 | Monty Kennedy | 206.3 | SFN |
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