| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | ARI | 8.11 | 200208300_SFN_ARI |
| Derek Lowe | BOS | 6.19 | 200208300_BOS_CLE |
| Roy Halladay | TOR | 3.67 | 200209010_NYA_TOR |
| Tim Hudson | OAK | 1.85 | 200208300_MIN_OAK |
| Vicente Padilla | PHI | 1.7 | 200208300_PHI_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | CIN | -3.64 | 200208300_MIL_CIN |
| Jeff Suppan | KCA | -3.34 | 200209010_KCA_SEA |
| Dan Wright | CHA | -3.23 | 200208300_CHA_DET |
| Charles Nagy | CLE | -2.43 | 200209010_BOS_CLE |
| Steve Sparks | DET | -2.33 | 200208310_CHA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2002-09-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.83 | Pedro Martinez | 182.3 | BOS |
| +003+ | 8.54 | Derek Lowe | 185.7 | BOS |
| +004+ | 8.38 | Randy Johnson | 219 | ARI |
| +006+ | 8.08 | Bartolo Colon | 204.3 | TOT |
| +008+ | 7.74 | Curt Schilling | 221 | ARI |
| +015+ | 6.68 | Tom Glavine | 193 | ATL |
| +016+ | 6.55 | Barry Zito | 190.7 | OAK |
| +017+ | 6.21 | Roy Oswalt | 195 | HOU |
| +018+ | 6.14 | Roy Halladay | 205.3 | TOR |
| +019+ | 6.1 | Greg Maddux | 165.3 | ATL |
| +023+ | 5.7 | Jamie Moyer | 199 | SEA |
| +028+ | 5.35 | Odalis Perez | 188.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 4.84 | Tim Hudson | 201 | OAK |
| +034+ | 4.8 | Mark Buehrle | 205 | CHA |
| +037+ | 4.67 | Joel A. Pineiro | 163.7 | SEA |
| +042+ | 4.53 | Vicente Padilla | 185.7 | PHI |
| +045+ | 4.44 | Kirk Rueter | 174.7 | SFN |
| +048+ | 4.34 | Elmer Dessens | 147 | CIN |
| +052+ | 4.14 | Tomokazu Ohka | 165 | WAS |
| +055+ | 4.01 | Kevin Millwood | 185 | ATL |
| +057+ | 3.97 | Paul Byrd | 196.3 | KCA |
| +056+ | 3.97 | Randy Wolf | 173.7 | PHI |
| +059+ | 3.93 | Hideo Nomo | 186.7 | LAN |
| +066+ | 3.64 | Tim Wakefield | 126.3 | BOS |
| +069+ | 3.59 | Jarrod Washburn | 173.3 | ANA |
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