| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Jennings | COL | -3.8 | 200408110_COL_PHI |
| Ryan Vogelsong | PIT | -3.51 | 200408120_SFN_PIT |
| Rocky Biddle | WAS | -1.97 | 200408120_ARI_WAS |
| Cory Lidle | PHI | -1.81 | 200408120_COL_PHI |
| Bartolo Colon | ANA | -1.55 | 200408120_BAL_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2004-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.14 | Jason Schmidt | 166.7 | SFN |
| +007+ | 6.28 | Roger Clemens | 150.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.27 | Ben Sheets | 164 | MIL |
| +013+ | 5.73 | Randy Johnson | 170.3 | ARI |
| +016+ | 5.54 | Carlos Zambrano | 150 | CHN |
| +018+ | 5.34 | Jake Peavy | 101 | SDN |
| +023+ | 5.04 | Al Leiter | 114.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 4.91 | Carl Pavano | 159.3 | MIA |
| +029+ | 4.69 | Jaret Wright | 137.3 | ATL |
| +030+ | 4.68 | Odalis Perez | 135.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 4.58 | Brad Penny | 140 | TOT |
| +035+ | 4.35 | Matt Clement | 152.7 | CHN |
| +038+ | 4.24 | Oliver Perez | 130 | PIT |
| +040+ | 4.2 | Russ Ortiz | 151 | ATL |
| +041+ | 4.18 | Johan Santana | 166 | MIN |
| +043+ | 4.06 | Freddy Garcia | 169 | TOT |
| +049+ | 3.82 | Livan Hernandez | 180 | WAS |
| +048+ | 3.82 | Ryan Drese | 152.3 | TEX |
| +064+ | 3.3 | Roy Oswalt | 170.3 | HOU |
| +066+ | 3.22 | Mark Mulder | 170 | OAK |
| +068+ | 3.17 | Tim Hudson | 119.3 | OAK |
| +072+ | 2.95 | Curt Schilling | 159.7 | BOS |
| +089+ | 2.59 | David Wells | 125.3 | SDN |
| +092+ | 2.55 | Jason Marquis | 138.3 | SLN |
| +093+ | 2.53 | Pedro Martinez | 159.7 | BOS |
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