| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | ARI | 9.89 | 200209260_COL_ARI |
| Derek Lowe | BOS | 7.26 | 200209250_BOS_CHA |
| Barry Zito | OAK | 5.37 | 200209240_OAK_SEA |
| Bartolo Colon | WAS | 5.34 | 200209250_MIA_WAS |
| Roy Oswalt | HOU | 4.13 | 200209240_MIL_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Drese | CLE | -6.08 | 200209260_CLE_MIN |
| Ryan Dempster | CIN | -4.76 | 200209250_CIN_CHN |
| Steve Sparks | DET | -3.96 | 200209250_DET_KCA |
| Esteban Loaiza | TOR | -3.83 | 200209260_BAL_TOR |
| Jeff Suppan | KCA | -3.4 | 200209260_DET_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2002-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.83 | Randy Johnson | 260 | ARI |
| +005+ | 9.37 | Pedro Martinez | 199.3 | BOS |
| +008+ | 8.66 | Derek Lowe | 219.7 | BOS |
| +011+ | 7.88 | Barry Zito | 223.3 | OAK |
| +014+ | 7.44 | Bartolo Colon | 233.3 | TOT |
| +015+ | 7.14 | Roy Oswalt | 230 | HOU |
| +016+ | 7.06 | Tim Hudson | 238.3 | OAK |
| +019+ | 6.85 | Greg Maddux | 194.3 | ATL |
| +020+ | 6.83 | Curt Schilling | 258.3 | ARI |
| +021+ | 6.8 | Roy Halladay | 231.3 | TOR |
| +024+ | 6.45 | Odalis Perez | 222.3 | LAN |
| +026+ | 6.24 | Tom Glavine | 222.7 | ATL |
| +033+ | 5.6 | Tim Wakefield | 157.3 | BOS |
| +036+ | 5.36 | Jarrod Washburn | 206 | ANA |
| +038+ | 5.17 | Jamie Moyer | 230.7 | SEA |
| +040+ | 5.09 | Randy Wolf | 204.7 | PHI |
| +042+ | 4.98 | Elmer Dessens | 171 | CIN |
| +043+ | 4.89 | Kirk Rueter | 198.7 | SFN |
| +052+ | 4.69 | Joel A. Pineiro | 194.3 | SEA |
| +055+ | 4.59 | Vicente Padilla | 206 | PHI |
| +058+ | 4.38 | Kevin Millwood | 210 | ATL |
| +059+ | 4.36 | Hideo Nomo | 220.3 | LAN |
| +061+ | 4.35 | Al Leiter | 200.3 | NYN |
| +068+ | 4.16 | Matt Morris | 210.3 | SLN |
| +069+ | 4.13 | A.J. Burnett | 198.7 | MIA |
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