| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | KCA | -5.38 | 200508300_MIN_KCA |
| Russ Ortiz | ARI | -3.86 | 200508290_ARI_SDN |
| Jeff Francis | COL | -3.28 | 200508310_COL_SFN |
| Chan Ho Park | SDN | -3.01 | 200508310_ARI_SDN |
| Wandy Rodriguez | HOU | -2.09 | 200508300_CIN_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2005-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12 | Roger Clemens | 184.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 9.49 | Chris Carpenter | 204 | SLN |
| +006+ | 7.73 | Andy Pettitte | 183.7 | HOU |
| +008+ | 7.29 | Dontrelle Willis | 186 | MIA |
| +009+ | 6.77 | John Patterson | 158.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 6.27 | Pedro Martinez | 189 | NYN |
| +014+ | 6.21 | Roy Oswalt | 195.7 | HOU |
| +016+ | 6.18 | John Smoltz | 197.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 5.32 | Carlos Zambrano | 180.3 | CHN |
| +024+ | 5.26 | Mark Buehrle | 196.7 | CHA |
| +028+ | 5.17 | A.J. Burnett | 181.7 | MIA |
| +029+ | 5.12 | Jake Peavy | 176.3 | SDN |
| +033+ | 4.67 | Johan Santana | 188.7 | MIN |
| +039+ | 4.46 | Bartolo Colon | 189.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 4 | Barry Zito | 192.3 | OAK |
| +047+ | 3.93 | Kevin Millwood | 153 | CLE |
| +050+ | 3.86 | Jorge Sosa | 103.3 | ATL |
| +051+ | 3.79 | Jarrod Washburn | 157.3 | ANA |
| +056+ | 3.64 | Carlos Silva | 180.3 | MIN |
| +058+ | 3.61 | Ben Sheets | 156.7 | MIL |
| +060+ | 3.6 | Tim Hudson | 151 | ATL |
| +064+ | 3.44 | Brett Myers | 179.3 | PHI |
| +069+ | 3.17 | John Lackey | 172.3 | ANA |
| +070+ | 3.15 | Jon Garland | 177.3 | CHA |
| +072+ | 3.07 | Jae Weong Seo | 53.3 | NYN |
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