| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | ARI | 8.48 | 200409270_MIL_ARI |
| Johan Santana | MIN | 7.64 | 200409291_MIN_NYA |
| Ben Sheets | MIL | 5.97 | 200409270_MIL_ARI |
| Carlos Zambrano | CHN | 5.96 | 200409270_CIN_CHN |
| Roger Clemens | HOU | 5.14 | 200409290_SLN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Fossum | ARI | -4.89 | 200409290_MIL_ARI |
| Ryan Vogelsong | PIT | -3.87 | 200409292_PIT_PHI |
| Shawn Estes | COL | -2.96 | 200409270_COL_LAN |
| Jose Contreras | CHA | -2.66 | 200409280_CHA_DET |
| Cliff Lee | CLE | -2.64 | 200409280_CLE_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2004-09-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.28 | Randy Johnson | 237.7 | ARI |
| +002+ | 9.69 | Johan Santana | 228 | MIN |
| +007+ | 8.77 | Ben Sheets | 228 | MIL |
| +009+ | 8.66 | Carlos Zambrano | 204 | CHN |
| +010+ | 8.37 | Jake Peavy | 160.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 7.73 | Carl Pavano | 222.3 | MIA |
| +015+ | 7.5 | Roger Clemens | 214.3 | HOU |
| +021+ | 6.5 | Oliver Perez | 190 | PIT |
| +022+ | 6.33 | Curt Schilling | 226.7 | BOS |
| +026+ | 6.08 | Jason Schmidt | 219 | SFN |
| +032+ | 5.53 | Jake Westbrook | 208.7 | CLE |
| +035+ | 5.5 | Odalis Perez | 196.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 5.1 | Jaret Wright | 186.3 | ATL |
| +045+ | 4.97 | Al Leiter | 166.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 4.94 | Roy Oswalt | 230 | HOU |
| +049+ | 4.84 | Livan Hernandez | 248 | WAS |
| +056+ | 4.54 | Brad Radke | 214.7 | MIN |
| +070+ | 3.91 | Brandon Webb | 201 | ARI |
| +071+ | 3.85 | Tom Glavine | 206.3 | NYN |
| +074+ | 3.77 | David Wells | 190.7 | SDN |
| +079+ | 3.61 | Jason Marquis | 196.7 | SLN |
| +080+ | 3.6 | Rodrigo Lopez | 164.3 | BAL |
| +081+ | 3.5 | Tim Hudson | 181.7 | OAK |
| +088+ | 3.3 | John Thomson | 195.3 | ATL |
| +092+ | 3.21 | Freddy Garcia | 210 | TOT |
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