| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | COL | -5.56 | 200208290_SFN_COL |
| Chan Ho Park | TEX | -4.68 | 200208280_BAL_TEX |
| Ryan Dempster | CIN | -3.64 | 200208300_MIL_CIN |
| Dan Wright | CHA | -3.23 | 200208300_CHA_DET |
| Julian Tavarez | MIA | -2.04 | 200208300_PIT_MIA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2002-08-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.82 | Pedro Martinez | 182.3 | BOS |
| +003+ | 8.53 | Derek Lowe | 185.7 | BOS |
| +004+ | 8.38 | Randy Johnson | 219 | ARI |
| +005+ | 8.08 | Bartolo Colon | 204.3 | TOT |
| +009+ | 7.67 | Curt Schilling | 214 | ARI |
| +014+ | 6.66 | Tom Glavine | 193 | ATL |
| +016+ | 6.54 | Barry Zito | 190.7 | OAK |
| +017+ | 6.48 | Roy Halladay | 198.3 | TOR |
| +018+ | 6.2 | Roy Oswalt | 195 | HOU |
| +019+ | 6.09 | Greg Maddux | 165.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 5.69 | Jamie Moyer | 199 | SEA |
| +027+ | 5.34 | Odalis Perez | 188.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 4.84 | Tim Hudson | 201 | OAK |
| +036+ | 4.67 | Joel A. Pineiro | 163.7 | SEA |
| +042+ | 4.52 | Vicente Padilla | 185.7 | PHI |
| +044+ | 4.48 | Elmer Dessens | 140 | CIN |
| +051+ | 4.13 | Tomokazu Ohka | 165 | WAS |
| +052+ | 3.95 | Paul Byrd | 196.3 | KCA |
| +054+ | 3.89 | Kirk Rueter | 169.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 3.89 | Mark Buehrle | 196 | CHA |
| +055+ | 3.87 | Kevin Millwood | 179.3 | ATL |
| +060+ | 3.7 | Rodrigo Lopez | 165.7 | BAL |
| +066+ | 3.62 | Al Leiter | 169 | NYN |
| +068+ | 3.59 | Mark Redman | 190.7 | DET |
| +069+ | 3.58 | Jarrod Washburn | 173.3 | ANA |
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