| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 3.18 | 200808180_HOU_MIL |
| Rich Harden | CHN | 3.13 | 200808190_CIN_CHN |
| Justin Duchscherer | OAK | 3.12 | 200808180_OAK_MIN |
| Dan Haren | ARI | 2.86 | 200808200_SDN_ARI |
| Jake Peavy | SDN | 2.72 | 200808200_SDN_ARI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Robertson | DET | -4.18 | 200808200_DET_TEX |
| Ian Snell | PIT | -3.38 | 200808190_PIT_SLN |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -2.56 | 200808180_SFN_ATL |
| Bronson Arroyo | CIN | -2.47 | 200808200_CIN_CHN |
| Jeff Francis | COL | -2.12 | 200808200_COL_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.51 | Cliff Lee | 170.7 | CLE |
| +003+ | 7.27 | Roy Halladay | 191 | TOR |
| +006+ | 6.69 | Tim Lincecum | 169.7 | SFN |
| +008+ | 6.14 | 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 |
| +012+ | 5.69 | Justin Duchscherer | 141.7 | OAK |
| +015+ | 5.51 | Edinson Volquez | 151.7 | CIN |
| +023+ | 5.02 | Ryan Dempster | 163.3 | CHN |
| +027+ | 4.74 | Dan Haren | 173 | ARI |
| +030+ | 4.67 | Jeremy Guthrie | 177 | BAL |
| +034+ | 4.52 | Jake Peavy | 139.7 | SDN |
| +035+ | 4.51 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 126.7 | BOS |
| +037+ | 4.46 | Chad Billingsley | 162.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 4.46 | Cole Hamels | 181.7 | PHI |
| +038+ | 4.42 | Jon Lester | 167.7 | BOS |
| +041+ | 4.33 | Ben Sheets | 168 | MIL |
| +043+ | 4.25 | John Danks | 150.3 | CHA |
| +044+ | 4.2 | Joe Saunders | 157.7 | ANA |
| +051+ | 3.87 | Felix Hernandez | 156 | SEA |
| +060+ | 3.71 | Jair Jurrjens | 156.3 | ATL |
| +063+ | 3.58 | Armando Galarraga | 139.3 | DET |
| +066+ | 3.5 | Ervin Santana | 169.7 | ANA |
| +072+ | 3.36 | Mike Mussina | 153.3 | NYA |
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