| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 6.18 | 196908130_MIN_NYA |
| Mike Cuellar | BAL | 5.3 | 196908150_BAL_MIL |
| Juan Marichal | SFN | 4.56 | 196908150_CHN_SFN |
| Denny McLain | DET | 4.52 | 196908130_ANA_DET |
| Bill Hands | CHN | 3.69 | 196908130_CHN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -4.08 | 196908130_MIL_CLE |
| Pat Jarvis | ATL | -3.19 | 196908132_PHI_ATL |
| Woodie Fryman | PHI | -2.17 | 196908140_PHI_ATL |
| Dick Drago | KCA | -1.21 | 196908130_KCA_TEX |
| Jack Fisher | CIN | -1.11 | 196908130_CIN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1969-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.01 | Bill Singer | 229 | LAN |
| +008+ | 7.24 | Steve Carlton | 175 | SLN |
| +010+ | 6.88 | Bob Gibson | 210 | SLN |
| +011+ | 6.88 | Mike Cuellar | 207 | BAL |
| +013+ | 6.38 | Denny McLain | 243.7 | DET |
| +014+ | 6.18 | Mel Stottlemyre | 235.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 6.04 | Juan Marichal | 209.3 | SFN |
| +019+ | 5.91 | Bill Hands | 204.3 | CHN |
| +022+ | 5.63 | Gaylord Perry | 231.7 | SFN |
| +023+ | 5.61 | Larry Dierker | 210.3 | HOU |
| +024+ | 5.51 | Claude Osteen | 228 | LAN |
| +026+ | 5.33 | Jerry Koosman | 160.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 5.3 | Fritz Peterson | 208 | NYA |
| +030+ | 5 | Phil Niekro | 195.3 | ATL |
| +034+ | 4.76 | Ferguson Jenkins | 232.7 | CHN |
| +037+ | 4.69 | Dick Bosman | 118 | TEX |
| +038+ | 4.65 | Jim Palmer | 106.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 4.37 | Tom Seaver | 186.3 | NYN |
| +044+ | 4.22 | Sam McDowell | 211.3 | CLE |
| +046+ | 3.94 | Mickey Lolich | 193.7 | DET |
| +051+ | 3.75 | Johnny Odom | 183.3 | OAK |
| +055+ | 3.57 | Andy Messersmith | 167.7 | ANA |
| +056+ | 3.52 | Casey Cox | 119 | TEX |
| +060+ | 3.38 | Jim Perry | 179.3 | MIN |
| +062+ | 3.26 | Chuck Taylor | 72.3 | SLN |
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