| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 10.49 | 196905140_ATL_NYN |
| Tommy John | CHA | 8.45 | 196905150_CHA_DET |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 7.76 | 196905140_ATL_NYN |
| Juan Marichal | SFN | 5.47 | 196905140_SFN_PIT |
| Bill Singer | LAN | 5.17 | 196905140_LAN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | CIN | -5.41 | 196905150_CIN_PHI |
| Mudcat Grant | WAS | -1.07 | 196905140_HOU_WAS |
| Gary Wagner | PHI | -1.03 | 196905130_CIN_PHI |
| Dick Ellsworth | CLE | -1.03 | 196905130_CLE_KCA |
| Pat Jarvis | ATL | -1.02 | 196905150_ATL_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1969-05-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.13 | Bill Singer | 62 | LAN |
| +004+ | 2.79 | Phil Niekro | 63 | ATL |
| +005+ | 2.71 | Juan Marichal | 63.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 2.67 | Rick Wise | 63 | PHI |
| +011+ | 2.34 | Ken Holtzman | 62.7 | CHN |
| +012+ | 2.3 | Jim Maloney | 48 | CIN |
| +014+ | 2.21 | Bob Gibson | 60 | SLN |
| +016+ | 2.2 | Jim Palmer | 57.7 | BAL |
| +018+ | 2.1 | Tommy John | 60.3 | CHA |
| +020+ | 2 | Tom Seaver | 64.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 1.79 | Ferguson Jenkins | 74 | CHN |
| +031+ | 1.62 | Denny McLain | 78 | DET |
| +034+ | 1.56 | Woodie Fryman | 54.7 | PHI |
| +035+ | 1.54 | Larry Dierker | 62.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 1.48 | Jim McGlothlin | 45.7 | ANA |
| +047+ | 1.32 | Jim Nash | 46 | OAK |
| +048+ | 1.3 | Steve Carlton | 41.3 | SLN |
| +052+ | 1.26 | Dave McNally | 59 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Dean Chance | 24.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Milt Pappas | 41 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Barry Moore | 30.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Johnny Odom | 53.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Gaylord Perry | 69 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | George Culver | 30 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Mel Stottlemyre | 71.3 | NYA |
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