| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | CIN | -3.87 | 196905240_WAS_CIN |
| Steve Barber | MIL | -2.32 | 196905240_MIL_CLE |
| Dick Ellsworth | CLE | -2.28 | 196905230_MIL_CLE |
| Frank Bertaina | TEX | -1.5 | 196905240_KCA_TEX |
| Dick Kelley | SDN | -1.39 | 196905240_CHN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1969-05-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.74 | Ken Holtzman | 84.3 | CHN |
| +006+ | 3.02 | Bill Singer | 78.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 2.95 | Bob Gibson | 69 | SLN |
| +009+ | 2.77 | Tom Seaver | 73.3 | NYN |
| +011+ | 2.57 | Steve Carlton | 59.3 | SLN |
| +012+ | 2.5 | Rick Wise | 76 | PHI |
| +017+ | 2.33 | Jim Palmer | 70.7 | BAL |
| +016+ | 2.33 | Phil Niekro | 70.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 2.24 | Fritz Peterson | 76.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 2.16 | Claude Osteen | 76 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.15 | Johnny Odom | 68.3 | OAK |
| +026+ | 2.09 | Ferguson Jenkins | 87.3 | CHN |
| +029+ | 2.04 | Mel Stottlemyre | 89.3 | NYA |
| +030+ | 2.02 | Juan Marichal | 76 | SFN |
| +032+ | 2 | Mike Cuellar | 74.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 1.9 | Don Sutton | 80.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 1.87 | Gaylord Perry | 87 | SFN |
| +040+ | 1.78 | Jim Maloney | 52 | CIN |
| +041+ | 1.76 | Jim McGlothlin | 50.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 1.67 | Larry Dierker | 87 | HOU |
| +049+ | 1.66 | Bill Burbach | 57.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 1.55 | Woodie Fryman | 67 | PHI |
| +057+ | 1.54 | Jim Kaat | 68.3 | MIN |
| +056+ | 1.54 | Dave McNally | 66 | BAL |
| +058+ | 1.5 | Mike Nagy | 45.3 | BOS |
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