| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 4.26 | 200808170_SFN_ATL |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 3.18 | 200808180_HOU_MIL |
| Rich Harden | CHN | 3.13 | 200808190_CIN_CHN |
| Justin Duchscherer | OAK | 3.12 | 200808180_OAK_MIN |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 2.99 | 200808170_NYN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | PIT | -3.38 | 200808190_PIT_SLN |
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -2.86 | 200808170_BAL_DET |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -2.56 | 200808180_SFN_ATL |
| Brian Bannister | KCA | -1.95 | 200808170_KCA_NYA |
| Dustin Nippert | TEX | -1.04 | 200808170_TBA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.51 | Cliff Lee | 170.7 | CLE |
| +002+ | 7.27 | Roy Halladay | 191 | TOR |
| +005+ | 6.69 | Tim Lincecum | 169.7 | SFN |
| +008+ | 6.13 | Rich Harden | 119 | TOT |
| +009+ | 6.11 | Johan Santana | 177 | NYN |
| +010+ | 5.98 | Brandon Webb | 177 | ARI |
| +011+ | 5.92 | C.C. Sabathia | 195.3 | TOT |
| +013+ | 5.68 | Justin Duchscherer | 141.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 5.51 | Edinson Volquez | 151.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.19 | Dan Haren | 167 | ARI |
| +022+ | 5.07 | Jake Peavy | 134.7 | SDN |
| +023+ | 5.02 | Ryan Dempster | 163.3 | CHN |
| +030+ | 4.68 | Jeremy Guthrie | 177 | BAL |
| +035+ | 4.5 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 126.7 | BOS |
| +036+ | 4.47 | Cole Hamels | 181.7 | PHI |
| +037+ | 4.4 | Jon Lester | 167.7 | BOS |
| +039+ | 4.33 | Ben Sheets | 168 | MIL |
| +040+ | 4.28 | Chad Billingsley | 156.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 4.25 | John Danks | 150.3 | CHA |
| +043+ | 4.2 | Joe Saunders | 157.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 4.04 | Jair Jurrjens | 151.3 | ATL |
| +052+ | 3.86 | Felix Hernandez | 156 | SEA |
| +064+ | 3.57 | Armando Galarraga | 139.3 | DET |
| +067+ | 3.51 | Ervin Santana | 169.7 | ANA |
| +073+ | 3.36 | Mike Mussina | 153.3 | NYA |
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