| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 4.74 | 200808220_SDN_SFN |
| Rich Harden | CHN | 4.07 | 200808240_WAS_CHN |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 3.92 | 200808220_HOU_NYN |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 3.78 | 200808240_PIT_MIL |
| Edinson Volquez | CIN | 3.2 | 200808230_CIN_COL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | COL | -5.43 | 200808220_CIN_COL |
| Brian Bannister | KCA | -4.27 | 200808220_DET_KCA |
| Tom Gorzelanny | PIT | -3.07 | 200808230_PIT_MIL |
| Brandon Backe | HOU | -2.69 | 200808230_HOU_NYN |
| Aaron Harang | CIN | -2.3 | 200808220_CIN_COL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.81 | Cliff Lee | 177.7 | CLE |
| +002+ | 7.51 | Tim Lincecum | 177.7 | SFN |
| +003+ | 7.33 | Roy Halladay | 198 | TOR |
| +006+ | 6.82 | Johan Santana | 184 | NYN |
| +007+ | 6.7 | Brandon Webb | 184 | ARI |
| +008+ | 6.65 | Rich Harden | 126 | TOT |
| +011+ | 6.31 | C.C. Sabathia | 201.3 | TOT |
| +016+ | 5.56 | Ryan Dempster | 170.7 | CHN |
| +017+ | 5.49 | Edinson Volquez | 157.7 | CIN |
| +031+ | 4.76 | Dan Haren | 173 | ARI |
| +032+ | 4.74 | Cole Hamels | 188.7 | PHI |
| +035+ | 4.6 | Jake Peavy | 139.7 | SDN |
| +036+ | 4.48 | Chad Billingsley | 162.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 4.32 | Jeremy Guthrie | 183.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 4.31 | Ben Sheets | 168 | MIL |
| +041+ | 4.26 | John Danks | 156.7 | CHA |
| +048+ | 4.06 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 132.7 | BOS |
| +053+ | 3.86 | Felix Hernandez | 162 | SEA |
| +058+ | 3.77 | Jair Jurrjens | 156.3 | ATL |
| +064+ | 3.64 | Carlos Zambrano | 164 | CHN |
| +065+ | 3.61 | Armando Galarraga | 139.3 | DET |
| +067+ | 3.56 | John Lackey | 128.3 | ANA |
| +068+ | 3.55 | Ervin Santana | 176.7 | ANA |
| +072+ | 3.45 | Joe Saunders | 163 | ANA |
| +077+ | 3.21 | Matt Cain | 176.7 | SFN |
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