| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Milton | CIN | -6.93 | 200509070_MIL_CIN |
| Jose Lima | KCA | -5.93 | 200509060_KCA_CHA |
| Mark Hendrickson | TBA | -3.69 | 200509080_TBA_NYA |
| Jeff Francis | COL | -3.49 | 200509070_COL_SDN |
| Chan Ho Park | SDN | -2.69 | 200509060_COL_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2005-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.92 | Roger Clemens | 189.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 10.49 | Chris Carpenter | 220 | SLN |
| +006+ | 8.21 | Dontrelle Willis | 200.3 | MIA |
| +007+ | 8.14 | Andy Pettitte | 189.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 6.98 | Roy Oswalt | 209.3 | HOU |
| +013+ | 6.35 | John Smoltz | 209.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 6.2 | Pedro Martinez | 195 | NYN |
| +016+ | 6.2 | John Patterson | 170.7 | WAS |
| +024+ | 5.55 | Jake Peavy | 181.3 | SDN |
| +028+ | 5.17 | Johan Santana | 196.7 | MIN |
| +030+ | 5.03 | Carlos Zambrano | 195 | CHN |
| +039+ | 4.54 | A.J. Burnett | 186.7 | MIA |
| +040+ | 4.48 | Bartolo Colon | 194.7 | ANA |
| +042+ | 4.44 | Kevin Millwood | 165 | CLE |
| +045+ | 4.22 | Jarrod Washburn | 164.3 | ANA |
| +048+ | 4.04 | Carlos Silva | 187.3 | MIN |
| +052+ | 3.96 | Jon Garland | 186.3 | CHA |
| +054+ | 3.84 | Jorge Sosa | 108.3 | ATL |
| +055+ | 3.78 | Kenny Rogers | 170 | TEX |
| +060+ | 3.63 | Tim Hudson | 165.3 | ATL |
| +061+ | 3.56 | Jae Weong Seo | 60.3 | NYN |
| +071+ | 3.39 | Brett Myers | 186.3 | PHI |
| +074+ | 3.29 | John Lackey | 178.3 | ANA |
| +075+ | 3.25 | Felix Hernandez | 51 | SEA |
| +080+ | 3.06 | Mark Mulder | 185.3 | SLN |
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