| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hendrickson | TBA | -5.46 | 200508230_CLE_TBA |
| Chan Ho Park | SDN | -3.49 | 200508240_HOU_SDN |
| Al Leiter | NYA | -3.25 | 200508230_TOR_NYA |
| Zack Greinke | KCA | -3.18 | 200508230_BOS_KCA |
| Jamey Wright | COL | -2.58 | 200508230_COL_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2005-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.41 | Roger Clemens | 178.3 | HOU |
| +003+ | 8.94 | Chris Carpenter | 196.3 | SLN |
| +006+ | 7.29 | Roy Oswalt | 191.7 | HOU |
| +007+ | 6.94 | John Patterson | 155.7 | WAS |
| +008+ | 6.8 | Dontrelle Willis | 178.7 | MIA |
| +010+ | 6.45 | Andy Pettitte | 168.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 6.35 | John Smoltz | 190.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 6.02 | Pedro Martinez | 176 | NYN |
| +016+ | 5.76 | A.J. Burnett | 176.7 | MIA |
| +020+ | 5.43 | Mark Buehrle | 189.7 | CHA |
| +023+ | 5.19 | Carlos Zambrano | 172.3 | CHN |
| +025+ | 5.12 | Jake Peavy | 169.7 | SDN |
| +030+ | 4.73 | Rich Harden | 123 | OAK |
| +037+ | 4.24 | Johan Santana | 181.7 | MIN |
| +043+ | 4 | Jorge Sosa | 98.3 | ATL |
| +049+ | 3.75 | Bartolo Colon | 180.3 | ANA |
| +050+ | 3.73 | Kenny Rogers | 151.3 | TEX |
| +052+ | 3.57 | Kevin Millwood | 145 | CLE |
| +053+ | 3.53 | Zach Duke | 59.7 | PIT |
| +055+ | 3.51 | Jarrod Washburn | 150.3 | ANA |
| +058+ | 3.41 | Jae Weong Seo | 48.3 | NYN |
| +059+ | 3.39 | Carlos Silva | 166.7 | MIN |
| +060+ | 3.37 | Brett Myers | 168.3 | PHI |
| +062+ | 3.21 | Gustavo Chacin | 153.7 | TOR |
| +064+ | 3.14 | Tim Hudson | 142 | ATL |
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