| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 10.45 | 196905070_WAS_ATL |
| Tommy John | CHA | 7.71 | 196905040_CHA_MIN |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 6.9 | 196905041_NYN_CHN |
| Juan Marichal | SFN | 6.05 | 196905040_SFN_HOU |
| Bob Gibson | SLN | 5.09 | 196905060_SFN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | CIN | -7.3 | 196905042_SDN_CIN |
| Gene Brabender | MIL | -3.01 | 196905060_BOS_MIL |
| Joe Coleman | TEX | -2.71 | 196905040_CLE_TEX |
| Lew Krausse | OAK | -1.65 | 196905070_TEX_OAK |
| Ray Culp | BOS | -1.36 | 196905060_BOS_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1969-05-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.69 | Phil Niekro | 54.7 | ATL |
| +004+ | 2.58 | Rick Wise | 47 | PHI |
| +005+ | 2.5 | Bill Singer | 50 | LAN |
| +009+ | 2.06 | Steve Carlton | 38 | SLN |
| +010+ | 2.01 | Jim Maloney | 43 | CIN |
| +011+ | 1.92 | Juan Marichal | 54.7 | SFN |
| +013+ | 1.86 | Bob Gibson | 51 | SLN |
| +018+ | 1.56 | Ken Holtzman | 53.7 | CHN |
| +020+ | 1.54 | Jim Nash | 38.7 | OAK |
| +028+ | 1.42 | Jim Palmer | 48.7 | BAL |
| +029+ | 1.42 | Tom Seaver | 47.3 | NYN |
| +030+ | 1.38 | Woodie Fryman | 47.7 | PHI |
| +035+ | 1.27 | Mel Stottlemyre | 58 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Denny McLain | 70.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Jack Fisher | 24.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Milt Pappas | 33.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Bill Stoneman | 46.7 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Ray Washburn | 36 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Dean Chance | 18 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Tug McGraw | 22.3 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1 | Ferguson Jenkins | 65 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Don Cardwell | 37 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Larry Dierker | 53.7 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Jim McGlothlin | 31.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Tommy John | 44 | CHA |
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