| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | SLN | 4.5 | 194909190_PHI_SLN |
| Dave Koslo | SFN | 4.1 | 194909170_SFN_CHN |
| Virgil Trucks | DET | 3.86 | 194909182_DET_MIN |
| Al Benton | CLE | 3.83 | 194909180_CLE_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.67 | 194909190_ATL_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Fannin | BAL | -3.44 | 194909170_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 1949-09-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 8.71 | Mel Parnell | 273 | BOS |
| +008+ | 7.63 | Virgil Trucks | 258.3 | DET |
| +009+ | 7.08 | Ken Heintzelman | 232.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 6.89 | Howie Pollet | 217.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 6.76 | Warren Spahn | 280.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 6.7 | Bob Lemon | 251 | CLE |
| +013+ | 6.61 | Mike Garcia | 155.3 | CLE |
| +014+ | 6.61 | Dave Koslo | 188 | SFN |
| +017+ | 6.04 | Al Benton | 131.7 | CLE |
| +019+ | 5.44 | Fred Hutchinson | 186.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 5.33 | Hal Newhouser | 274 | DET |
| +027+ | 5.02 | Preacher Roe | 193.3 | LAN |
| +028+ | 4.93 | Bill Wight | 230 | CHA |
| +030+ | 4.79 | Eddie Lopat | 205 | NYA |
| +034+ | 4.42 | Gerry Staley | 153 | SLN |
| +042+ | 3.94 | Ken Raffensberger | 259 | CIN |
| +043+ | 3.91 | Vic Raschi | 252.7 | NYA |
| +045+ | 3.63 | Russ Meyer | 187 | PHI |
| +046+ | 3.57 | Al Brazle | 202.3 | SLN |
| +047+ | 3.54 | Don Newcombe | 218 | LAN |
| +051+ | 3.12 | Harry Brecheen | 195.3 | SLN |
| +052+ | 3.11 | Sheldon Jones | 195.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 2.82 | Ellis Kinder | 229 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.77 | Murry Dickson | 200.7 | PIT |
| +059+ | 2.49 | Robin Roberts | 219.3 | PHI |
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