| 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 |
| Sammy Ellis | CHA | -3.79 | 196905160_TEX_CHA |
| Joe Coleman | TEX | -2.25 | 196905160_TEX_CHA |
| Mudcat Grant | WAS | -1.07 | 196905140_HOU_WAS |
| Pat Jarvis | ATL | -1.02 | 196905150_ATL_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1969-05-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.15 | Bill Singer | 62 | LAN |
| +003+ | 3.1 | Ken Holtzman | 71.7 | CHN |
| +006+ | 2.76 | Phil Niekro | 63 | ATL |
| +005+ | 2.76 | Juan Marichal | 63.7 | SFN |
| +007+ | 2.7 | Rick Wise | 63 | PHI |
| +012+ | 2.32 | Jim Maloney | 48 | CIN |
| +014+ | 2.24 | Bob Gibson | 60 | SLN |
| +016+ | 2.19 | Jim Palmer | 57.7 | BAL |
| +020+ | 2.12 | Tommy John | 60.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 2.12 | Woodie Fryman | 63.7 | PHI |
| +024+ | 2.02 | Tom Seaver | 64.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 1.86 | Johnny Odom | 62.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 1.82 | Ferguson Jenkins | 74 | CHN |
| +029+ | 1.78 | Fritz Peterson | 67.7 | NYA |
| +033+ | 1.65 | Denny McLain | 78 | DET |
| +041+ | 1.5 | Jim McGlothlin | 45.7 | ANA |
| +044+ | 1.44 | Al Santorini | 39 | SDN |
| +049+ | 1.33 | Jim Nash | 46 | OAK |
| +051+ | 1.33 | Steve Carlton | 41.3 | SLN |
| +055+ | 1.25 | Dave McNally | 59 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Dean Chance | 24.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Ray Washburn | 49.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Barry Moore | 30.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Milt Pappas | 46 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Gaylord Perry | 69 | SFN |
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