| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | KCA | -10.35 | 200509280_KCA_MIN |
| Eric Milton | CIN | -9.26 | 200509290_CIN_MIL |
| Seth McClung | TBA | -3.73 | 200509280_TBA_CLE |
| Jeff Francis | COL | -3.17 | 200509280_COL_ATL |
| Joel Pineiro | SEA | -2.3 | 200509280_TEX_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2005-09-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 9.79 | Andy Pettitte | 222.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 9.26 | Dontrelle Willis | 229.3 | MIA |
| +009+ | 8.1 | Chris Carpenter | 241.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 7.76 | Roy Oswalt | 235.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 6.75 | Johan Santana | 224.7 | MIN |
| +022+ | 6.43 | Jake Peavy | 203 | SDN |
| +023+ | 6.22 | Kevin Millwood | 192 | CLE |
| +024+ | 6.21 | John Patterson | 192.7 | WAS |
| +026+ | 5.86 | Mark Buehrle | 236.7 | CHA |
| +033+ | 5.35 | Jorge Sosa | 133.7 | ATL |
| +034+ | 5.29 | Carlos Zambrano | 223.3 | CHN |
| +047+ | 4.66 | Hector Carrasco | 83.3 | WAS |
| +049+ | 4.43 | Zach Duke | 77.7 | PIT |
| +053+ | 4.21 | Jarrod Washburn | 175.3 | ANA |
| +058+ | 4.07 | A.J. Burnett | 209 | MIA |
| +065+ | 3.83 | Bartolo Colon | 222.7 | ANA |
| +067+ | 3.78 | Kenny Rogers | 195.3 | TEX |
| +069+ | 3.76 | Tom Glavine | 211.3 | NYN |
| +070+ | 3.74 | John Lackey | 209 | ANA |
| +071+ | 3.69 | Derek Lowe | 222 | LAN |
| +074+ | 3.49 | Shawn Chacon | 151 | TOT |
| +076+ | 3.48 | Brandon Webb | 222 | ARI |
| +080+ | 3.39 | Tim Hudson | 192 | ATL |
| +086+ | 3.26 | Jon Garland | 214.3 | CHA |
| +089+ | 3.22 | Joe Blanton | 195.3 | OAK |
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