| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 9.8 | 196905210_NYN_ATL |
| Tommy John | CHA | 8.26 | 196905200_DET_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 7.45 | 196905210_NYN_ATL |
| Bob Gibson | SLN | 6.41 | 196905200_SLN_SFN |
| Gaylord Perry | SFN | 6.28 | 196905210_SLN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | CIN | -5.64 | 196905200_PHI_CIN |
| Joe Coleman | TEX | -3.23 | 196905210_MIL_TEX |
| Gene Brabender | MIL | -2.2 | 196905210_MIL_TEX |
| Pat Jarvis | ATL | -1.05 | 196905220_NYN_ATL |
| Tommie Sisk | SDN | -0.88 | 196905210_PIT_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1969-05-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.89 | Ken Holtzman | 80.7 | CHN |
| +004+ | 3.06 | Bill Singer | 78.7 | LAN |
| +006+ | 2.96 | Bob Gibson | 69 | SLN |
| +007+ | 2.78 | Tom Seaver | 73.3 | NYN |
| +008+ | 2.75 | Rick Wise | 71 | PHI |
| +013+ | 2.45 | Jim Palmer | 66.7 | BAL |
| +014+ | 2.37 | Phil Niekro | 70.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 2.28 | Fritz Peterson | 76.7 | NYA |
| +019+ | 2.21 | Claude Osteen | 76 | LAN |
| +020+ | 2.13 | Ferguson Jenkins | 87.3 | CHN |
| +024+ | 2.05 | Juan Marichal | 76 | SFN |
| +027+ | 1.91 | Gaylord Perry | 87 | SFN |
| +028+ | 1.89 | Jim Maloney | 48 | CIN |
| +031+ | 1.85 | Johnny Odom | 62.3 | OAK |
| +033+ | 1.84 | Steve Carlton | 50.3 | SLN |
| +035+ | 1.76 | Jim McGlothlin | 50.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 1.58 | Woodie Fryman | 67 | PHI |
| +047+ | 1.56 | Dave McNally | 66 | BAL |
| +049+ | 1.54 | Mel Stottlemyre | 80.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 1.52 | Bill Burbach | 50.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 1.51 | Mike Nagy | 45.3 | BOS |
| +054+ | 1.5 | Ray Washburn | 56.3 | SLN |
| +055+ | 1.49 | Jim Nash | 53 | OAK |
| +057+ | 1.44 | Denny McLain | 93 | DET |
| +058+ | 1.42 | Al Santorini | 39 | SDN |
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