| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Harden | CHN | 4.07 | 200808240_WAS_CHN |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 3.78 | 200808240_PIT_MIL |
| Edinson Volquez | CIN | 3.2 | 200808230_CIN_COL |
| Dan Haren | ARI | 2.29 | 200808250_ARI_SDN |
| Jeremy Guthrie | BAL | 2.25 | 200808230_NYA_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Batista | SEA | -3.74 | 200808250_MIN_SEA |
| Tom Gorzelanny | PIT | -3.07 | 200808230_PIT_MIL |
| Brandon Backe | HOU | -2.69 | 200808230_HOU_NYN |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -1.81 | 200808230_SDN_SFN |
| Jeff Francis | COL | -1.66 | 200808250_COL_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.78 | Cliff Lee | 177.7 | CLE |
| +002+ | 7.5 | Tim Lincecum | 177.7 | SFN |
| +003+ | 7.32 | Roy Halladay | 198 | TOR |
| +006+ | 6.81 | Johan Santana | 184 | NYN |
| +007+ | 6.7 | Brandon Webb | 184 | ARI |
| +009+ | 6.65 | Rich Harden | 126 | TOT |
| +011+ | 6.29 | C.C. Sabathia | 201.3 | TOT |
| +016+ | 5.55 | Ryan Dempster | 170.7 | CHN |
| +019+ | 5.48 | Edinson Volquez | 157.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 5.04 | Dan Haren | 180 | ARI |
| +031+ | 4.76 | Jake Peavy | 145.7 | SDN |
| +034+ | 4.73 | Cole Hamels | 188.7 | PHI |
| +037+ | 4.46 | Chad Billingsley | 168.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 4.31 | Jeremy Guthrie | 183.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 4.3 | Ben Sheets | 168 | MIL |
| +041+ | 4.25 | John Danks | 156.7 | CHA |
| +047+ | 4.06 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 132.7 | BOS |
| +055+ | 3.82 | Felix Hernandez | 162 | SEA |
| +058+ | 3.76 | Jair Jurrjens | 156.3 | ATL |
| +062+ | 3.66 | Armando Galarraga | 146.3 | DET |
| +064+ | 3.63 | Carlos Zambrano | 164 | CHN |
| +067+ | 3.55 | John Lackey | 128.3 | ANA |
| +068+ | 3.54 | Ervin Santana | 176.7 | ANA |
| +072+ | 3.44 | Joe Saunders | 163 | ANA |
| +079+ | 3.18 | Jon Lester | 170 | BOS |
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