| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | ARI | 9.35 | 200209190_ARI_SDN |
| Derek Lowe | BOS | 6.22 | 200209200_BOS_BAL |
| Bartolo Colon | WAS | 5.91 | 200209190_WAS_MIA |
| Barry Zito | OAK | 5.7 | 200209180_ANA_OAK |
| Roy Oswalt | HOU | 4.19 | 200209190_HOU_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Drese | CLE | -5.81 | 200209180_CLE_BOS |
| Ryan Dempster | CIN | -4.62 | 200209190_CIN_PIT |
| Steve Sparks | DET | -4.15 | 200209180_MIN_DET |
| Jeff Suppan | KCA | -3.68 | 200209180_KCA_CHA |
| Dan Wright | CHA | -2.77 | 200209200_MIN_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2002-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.92 | Randy Johnson | 251 | ARI |
| +003+ | 9.3 | Pedro Martinez | 193.3 | BOS |
| +004+ | 9.13 | Derek Lowe | 212.7 | BOS |
| +011+ | 7.92 | Barry Zito | 217 | OAK |
| +012+ | 7.87 | Bartolo Colon | 228.3 | TOT |
| +014+ | 7.28 | Curt Schilling | 250.3 | ARI |
| +016+ | 7.01 | Roy Oswalt | 222 | HOU |
| +019+ | 6.76 | Tom Glavine | 217 | ATL |
| +020+ | 6.62 | Tim Hudson | 231.3 | OAK |
| +023+ | 6.41 | Greg Maddux | 187.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 6.35 | Roy Halladay | 224.3 | TOR |
| +028+ | 5.92 | Odalis Perez | 214.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 5.35 | Jarrod Washburn | 199.7 | ANA |
| +036+ | 5.31 | Tim Wakefield | 149.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 5.12 | Randy Wolf | 197.7 | PHI |
| +040+ | 4.96 | Jamie Moyer | 223.7 | SEA |
| +041+ | 4.94 | Kevin Millwood | 204.7 | ATL |
| +042+ | 4.92 | Tomokazu Ohka | 192.7 | WAS |
| +044+ | 4.88 | Elmer Dessens | 165 | CIN |
| +045+ | 4.86 | Vicente Padilla | 205.7 | PHI |
| +051+ | 4.53 | Al Leiter | 195.3 | NYN |
| +052+ | 4.5 | Hideo Nomo | 206.3 | LAN |
| +053+ | 4.49 | Matt Clement | 202 | CHN |
| +055+ | 4.45 | Kirk Rueter | 191.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 4.23 | Woody Williams | 103.3 | SLN |
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