| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | KCA | -3.49 | 200509202_DET_KCA |
| Jamey Wright | COL | -2.81 | 200509200_SDN_COL |
| Seth McClung | TBA | -2.46 | 200509200_BOS_TBA |
| Joe Kennedy | OAK | -2.39 | 200509210_MIN_OAK |
| Joel Pineiro | SEA | -1.93 | 200509220_SEA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2005-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.37 | Roger Clemens | 204.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 9.93 | Chris Carpenter | 230.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 9.69 | Dontrelle Willis | 225.3 | MIA |
| +006+ | 8.93 | Andy Pettitte | 209.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 7.53 | Pedro Martinez | 217 | NYN |
| +011+ | 7.29 | Roy Oswalt | 228.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 6.58 | John Smoltz | 223.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 6.5 | John Patterson | 186.7 | WAS |
| +022+ | 6.26 | Johan Santana | 217.7 | MIN |
| +026+ | 5.89 | Jake Peavy | 195 | SDN |
| +028+ | 5.49 | Jorge Sosa | 128.7 | ATL |
| +029+ | 5.47 | Carlos Zambrano | 210 | CHN |
| +032+ | 5.42 | Kevin Millwood | 179 | CLE |
| +037+ | 4.69 | Mark Buehrle | 222 | CHA |
| +045+ | 4.33 | Bartolo Colon | 212.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 4.31 | A.J. Burnett | 203 | MIA |
| +052+ | 4.08 | Hector Carrasco | 77.3 | WAS |
| +055+ | 3.9 | Mark Mulder | 199.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.84 | Zach Duke | 69.7 | PIT |
| +068+ | 3.56 | Jae Weong Seo | 79.3 | NYN |
| +072+ | 3.45 | Tim Hudson | 186 | ATL |
| +073+ | 3.42 | Kenny Rogers | 183 | TEX |
| +077+ | 3.33 | Derek Lowe | 209.7 | LAN |
| +078+ | 3.29 | Jon Garland | 207.7 | CHA |
| +079+ | 3.28 | Josh Beckett | 171.7 | MIA |
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