| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | CLE | -4.78 | 200505230_MIN_CLE |
| Eric Milton | CIN | -2.88 | 200505230_WAS_CIN |
| Aaron Sele | SEA | -2.76 | 200505220_SDN_SEA |
| Ryan Drese | TEX | -2.42 | 200505240_KCA_TEX |
| Joe Kennedy | COL | -2.11 | 200505220_COL_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2005-05-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.99 | Roger Clemens | 68 | HOU |
| +003+ | 4.3 | Brett Myers | 69.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 4.03 | Dontrelle Willis | 64 | MIA |
| +005+ | 3.61 | Kenny Rogers | 62.3 | TEX |
| +006+ | 3 | Erik Bedard | 60.7 | BAL |
| +009+ | 2.73 | Jake Peavy | 63 | SDN |
| +013+ | 2.63 | Bartolo Colon | 67.7 | ANA |
| +014+ | 2.53 | Roy Halladay | 76 | TOR |
| +015+ | 2.52 | Mark Redman | 61.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 2.51 | Jon Garland | 66.7 | CHA |
| +019+ | 2.35 | John Smoltz | 62 | ATL |
| +020+ | 2.33 | Josh Beckett | 61.7 | MIA |
| +025+ | 2.09 | Brian Moehler | 42.3 | MIA |
| +029+ | 2.02 | Mark Buehrle | 76.7 | CHA |
| +032+ | 1.89 | Derek Lowe | 65.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 1.81 | Tim Hudson | 65 | ATL |
| +037+ | 1.78 | Chris Capuano | 67 | MIL |
| +043+ | 1.71 | Pedro Martinez | 63 | NYN |
| +047+ | 1.64 | Mark Prior | 55 | CHN |
| +052+ | 1.6 | Victor Santos | 56.7 | MIL |
| +055+ | 1.56 | Roy Oswalt | 69.3 | HOU |
| +056+ | 1.54 | Glendon Rusch | 39 | CHN |
| +058+ | 1.52 | A.J. Burnett | 62 | MIA |
| +066+ | 1.48 | Matt Clement | 64.7 | BOS |
| +074+ | 1.4 | Wes Obermueller | 33.3 | MIL |
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