| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Fogg | CIN | -3.57 | 200808020_CIN_WAS |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -2.48 | 200808020_SFN_SDN |
| Jorge De La Rosa | COL | -2.44 | 200807310_COL_MIA |
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -2.34 | 200808010_BAL_SEA |
| Joe Blanton | PHI | -1.48 | 200808020_PHI_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.82 | Cliff Lee | 146.7 | CLE |
| +006+ | 5.65 | Dan Haren | 147.7 | ARI |
| +007+ | 5.62 | Justin Duchscherer | 127.7 | OAK |
| +009+ | 5.41 | Roy Halladay | 167.3 | TOR |
| +010+ | 5.37 | Tim Lincecum | 149.7 | SFN |
| +011+ | 5.13 | Rich Harden | 101.3 | TOT |
| +012+ | 4.8 | Edinson Volquez | 133 | CIN |
| +013+ | 4.74 | Johan Santana | 154 | NYN |
| +014+ | 4.67 | Carlos Zambrano | 141.7 | CHN |
| +017+ | 4.5 | Jake Peavy | 121.7 | SDN |
| +020+ | 4.43 | Ryan Dempster | 145.7 | CHN |
| +023+ | 4.39 | Brandon Webb | 154 | ARI |
| +030+ | 3.97 | Joba Chamberlain | 84.3 | NYA |
| +031+ | 3.94 | C.C. Sabathia | 170.3 | TOT |
| +033+ | 3.89 | Chad Billingsley | 138.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.88 | Felix Hernandez | 136 | SEA |
| +037+ | 3.82 | Jon Lester | 146.3 | BOS |
| +042+ | 3.76 | Joe Saunders | 139.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 3.69 | Jair Jurrjens | 132.3 | ATL |
| +051+ | 3.59 | Ben Sheets | 140.3 | MIL |
| +053+ | 3.52 | Jorge Campillo | 101 | ATL |
| +058+ | 3.27 | Cole Hamels | 160.3 | PHI |
| +061+ | 3.25 | Jeremy Guthrie | 156 | BAL |
| +063+ | 3.14 | Scott Kazmir | 99.7 | TBA |
| +066+ | 3.11 | John Lackey | 101.3 | ANA |
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