| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lowe | BOS | 7.26 | 200209250_BOS_CHA |
| Barry Zito | OAK | 5.37 | 200209240_OAK_SEA |
| Bartolo Colon | WAS | 5.34 | 200209250_MIA_WAS |
| Curt Schilling | ARI | 4.59 | 200209250_ARI_SLN |
| Roy Oswalt | HOU | 4.13 | 200209240_MIL_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | CIN | -4.76 | 200209250_CIN_CHN |
| Steve Sparks | DET | -3.96 | 200209250_DET_KCA |
| Tanyon Sturtze | TBA | -3.17 | 200209250_TBA_NYA |
| Eric Milton | MIN | -1.56 | 200209240_CLE_MIN |
| Jamey Wright | SLN | -1.51 | 200209230_ARI_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2002-09-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 9.37 | Pedro Martinez | 199.3 | BOS |
| +008+ | 8.66 | Derek Lowe | 219.7 | BOS |
| +011+ | 7.91 | Barry Zito | 223.3 | OAK |
| +014+ | 7.46 | Bartolo Colon | 233.3 | TOT |
| +015+ | 7.15 | Roy Oswalt | 230 | HOU |
| +016+ | 7.09 | Tim Hudson | 238.3 | OAK |
| +018+ | 6.87 | Greg Maddux | 194.3 | ATL |
| +019+ | 6.85 | Curt Schilling | 258.3 | ARI |
| +020+ | 6.82 | Roy Halladay | 231.3 | TOR |
| +023+ | 6.47 | Odalis Perez | 222.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 6.25 | Tom Glavine | 222.7 | ATL |
| +033+ | 5.6 | Tim Wakefield | 157.3 | BOS |
| +035+ | 5.38 | Jarrod Washburn | 206 | ANA |
| +039+ | 5.2 | Jamie Moyer | 230.7 | SEA |
| +040+ | 5.1 | Randy Wolf | 204.7 | PHI |
| +041+ | 4.99 | Elmer Dessens | 171 | CIN |
| +042+ | 4.9 | Kirk Rueter | 198.7 | SFN |
| +045+ | 4.83 | Hideo Nomo | 214.3 | LAN |
| +054+ | 4.61 | Vicente Padilla | 206 | PHI |
| +056+ | 4.4 | Kevin Millwood | 210 | ATL |
| +058+ | 4.36 | Al Leiter | 200.3 | NYN |
| +064+ | 4.18 | Joel A. Pineiro | 189 | SEA |
| +067+ | 4.13 | A.J. Burnett | 198.7 | MIA |
| +070+ | 4.05 | Mark Buehrle | 231 | CHA |
| +078+ | 3.68 | Matt Morris | 203.3 | SLN |
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