| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 6.85 | 194909200_CLE_BOS |
| Howie Pollet | SLN | 4.5 | 194909190_PHI_SLN |
| Ken Heintzelman | PHI | 4.23 | 194909200_PHI_SLN |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 4.16 | 194909200_CLE_BOS |
| Virgil Trucks | DET | 3.86 | 194909182_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -1.73 | 194909200_DET_OAK |
| Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | -1.01 | 194909181_ATL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1949-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 9.15 | Mel Parnell | 282 | BOS |
| +008+ | 7.65 | Virgil Trucks | 258.3 | DET |
| +009+ | 6.89 | Howie Pollet | 217.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 6.75 | Warren Spahn | 280.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 6.62 | Mike Garcia | 155.3 | CLE |
| +012+ | 6.6 | Dave Koslo | 188 | SFN |
| +013+ | 6.42 | Ken Heintzelman | 236.3 | PHI |
| +015+ | 6.2 | Bob Lemon | 256.7 | CLE |
| +016+ | 6.08 | Al Benton | 132 | CLE |
| +022+ | 5.35 | Hal Newhouser | 274 | DET |
| +025+ | 5.02 | Preacher Roe | 193.3 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.94 | Bill Wight | 230 | CHA |
| +028+ | 4.83 | Fred Hutchinson | 188.7 | DET |
| +031+ | 4.79 | Eddie Lopat | 205 | NYA |
| +033+ | 4.76 | Gerry Staley | 156.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.94 | Ken Raffensberger | 259 | CIN |
| +043+ | 3.91 | Vic Raschi | 252.7 | NYA |
| +044+ | 3.64 | Russ Meyer | 187 | PHI |
| +046+ | 3.57 | Al Brazle | 202.3 | SLN |
| +048+ | 3.54 | Don Newcombe | 218 | LAN |
| +050+ | 3.13 | Harry Brecheen | 195.3 | SLN |
| +052+ | 3.1 | Sheldon Jones | 195.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 2.86 | Murry Dickson | 201.7 | PIT |
| +055+ | 2.82 | Ellis Kinder | 229 | BOS |
| +059+ | 2.62 | Jack Banta | 147.3 | LAN |
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