| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Halladay | TOR | 5.27 | 200808160_TOR_BOS |
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 4.26 | 200808170_SFN_ATL |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 3.18 | 200808180_HOU_MIL |
| Justin Duchscherer | OAK | 3.12 | 200808180_OAK_MIN |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 2.99 | 200808170_NYN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | COL | -4.64 | 200808160_COL_WAS |
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -2.86 | 200808170_BAL_DET |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -2.56 | 200808180_SFN_ATL |
| Brian Bannister | KCA | -1.95 | 200808170_KCA_NYA |
| Brandon Backe | HOU | -1.2 | 200808160_ARI_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.52 | Cliff Lee | 170.7 | CLE |
| +003+ | 7.28 | Roy Halladay | 191 | TOR |
| +005+ | 6.7 | Tim Lincecum | 169.7 | SFN |
| +008+ | 6.12 | Johan Santana | 177 | NYN |
| +009+ | 5.99 | Brandon Webb | 177 | ARI |
| +010+ | 5.93 | C.C. Sabathia | 195.3 | TOT |
| +012+ | 5.67 | Justin Duchscherer | 141.7 | OAK |
| +013+ | 5.5 | Edinson Volquez | 151.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 5.44 | Rich Harden | 112 | TOT |
| +018+ | 5.2 | Dan Haren | 167 | ARI |
| +021+ | 5.06 | Jake Peavy | 134.7 | SDN |
| +022+ | 5.03 | Ryan Dempster | 163.3 | CHN |
| +027+ | 4.79 | Ben Sheets | 162 | MIL |
| +030+ | 4.69 | Jeremy Guthrie | 177 | BAL |
| +036+ | 4.48 | Cole Hamels | 181.7 | PHI |
| +037+ | 4.42 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 121.7 | BOS |
| +038+ | 4.41 | Jon Lester | 167.7 | BOS |
| +039+ | 4.4 | Felix Hernandez | 151 | SEA |
| +042+ | 4.29 | Chad Billingsley | 156.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 4.26 | John Danks | 150.3 | CHA |
| +044+ | 4.19 | Joe Saunders | 157.7 | ANA |
| +048+ | 4.04 | Jair Jurrjens | 151.3 | ATL |
| +063+ | 3.61 | Armando Galarraga | 133.3 | DET |
| +071+ | 3.35 | Mike Mussina | 153.3 | NYA |
| +076+ | 3.14 | Carlos Zambrano | 157 | CHN |
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