| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Fossum | ARI | -5.78 | 200409232_ARI_COL |
| Shawn Estes | COL | -3.42 | 200409220_ARI_COL |
| Jose Contreras | CHA | -2.56 | 200409230_KCA_CHA |
| Cliff Lee | CLE | -2.31 | 200409230_MIN_CLE |
| Esteban Loaiza | NYA | -1.94 | 200409210_TOR_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2004-09-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.8 | Randy Johnson | 230.7 | ARI |
| +003+ | 8.96 | Johan Santana | 217 | MIN |
| +006+ | 8.32 | Ben Sheets | 221 | MIL |
| +007+ | 8.3 | Carlos Zambrano | 197.7 | CHN |
| +010+ | 7.99 | Jake Peavy | 154.3 | SDN |
| +018+ | 6.99 | Roger Clemens | 201 | HOU |
| +020+ | 6.68 | Carl Pavano | 208.3 | MIA |
| +024+ | 6.34 | Jason Schmidt | 213 | SFN |
| +026+ | 6.08 | Curt Schilling | 219.7 | BOS |
| +027+ | 6.03 | Oliver Perez | 183.3 | PIT |
| +038+ | 5.05 | Jake Westbrook | 201.7 | CLE |
| +040+ | 4.89 | Jaret Wright | 184 | ATL |
| +042+ | 4.81 | Al Leiter | 160.7 | NYN |
| +046+ | 4.68 | Roy Oswalt | 223 | HOU |
| +052+ | 4.5 | Livan Hernandez | 240 | WAS |
| +053+ | 4.49 | Odalis Perez | 180.3 | LAN |
| +055+ | 4.46 | Brad Penny | 143 | TOT |
| +056+ | 4.36 | Tim Hudson | 175.7 | OAK |
| +059+ | 4.33 | Tom Glavine | 200.3 | NYN |
| +060+ | 4.28 | Doug Davis | 194.3 | MIL |
| +069+ | 4.11 | David Wells | 177.3 | SDN |
| +073+ | 3.84 | Brandon Webb | 196 | ARI |
| +078+ | 3.68 | Pedro Martinez | 204.7 | BOS |
| +080+ | 3.63 | Joe Kennedy | 148.3 | COL |
| +082+ | 3.47 | Greg Maddux | 201.7 | CHN |
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