| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Garrelts | SFN | 4.45 | 198909060_SFN_ATL |
| Chris Bosio | MIL | 4.42 | 198909060_MIL_ANA |
| Greg Maddux | CHN | 3.16 | 198909060_CHN_PHI |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 3.02 | 198909070_PIT_WAS |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 2.46 | 198909050_CHN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -5.24 | 198909072_BAL_TEX |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | -2.86 | 198909060_KCA_DET |
| Walt Terrell | NYA | -2.64 | 198909060_NYA_SEA |
| Jim Clancy | HOU | -2.62 | 198909070_SDN_HOU |
| David West | MIN | -2.43 | 198909060_MIN_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1989-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.67 | Orel Hershiser | 219 | LAN |
| +007+ | 6.33 | Bret Saberhagen | 215 | KCA |
| +008+ | 5.9 | Scott Garrelts | 164.7 | SFN |
| +012+ | 5.54 | Chris Bosio | 226 | MIL |
| +016+ | 5.33 | Mike Moore | 208 | OAK |
| +018+ | 5.15 | Chuck Finley | 176.3 | ANA |
| +017+ | 5.15 | Mark Gubicza | 237.7 | KCA |
| +021+ | 4.85 | Bert Blyleven | 204 | ANA |
| +028+ | 4.47 | Ed Whitson | 201.7 | SDN |
| +030+ | 4.41 | Mark Langston | 224.3 | TOT |
| +032+ | 4.28 | Rick Reuschel | 182.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 4.2 | Joe Magrane | 205.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 4.16 | Doug Drabek | 212 | PIT |
| +035+ | 4.15 | Sid Fernandez | 183 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.99 | Bob Welch | 183 | OAK |
| +040+ | 3.88 | Bryn Smith | 190.7 | WAS |
| +043+ | 3.81 | Bruce Hurst | 213.3 | SDN |
| +042+ | 3.81 | John Smoltz | 209.7 | ATL |
| +045+ | 3.68 | John Cerutti | 185 | TOR |
| +050+ | 3.59 | Mike Morgan | 148.3 | LAN |
| +054+ | 3.37 | Greg Maddux | 209.3 | CHN |
| +058+ | 3.27 | Jose DeLeon | 214 | SLN |
| +060+ | 3.26 | Kirk McCaskill | 176.3 | ANA |
| +061+ | 3.23 | Dennis Martinez | 207.7 | WAS |
| +074+ | 2.85 | Todd Burns | 85.7 | OAK |
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