| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Harden | CHN | 4.75 | 200808290_PHI_CHN |
| Edinson Volquez | CIN | 3.15 | 200808290_SFN_CIN |
| Dan Haren | ARI | 2.6 | 200808300_LAN_ARI |
| Cole Hamels | PHI | 2.22 | 200808280_PHI_CHN |
| Chad Billingsley | LAN | 2.01 | 200808300_LAN_ARI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorzelanny | PIT | -4.36 | 200808290_MIL_PIT |
| Brandon Backe | HOU | -2.79 | 200808280_CIN_HOU |
| Dustin Nippert | TEX | -1.99 | 200808290_TEX_ANA |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -1.77 | 200808290_SFN_CIN |
| Jeremy Sowers | CLE | -1.76 | 200808290_SEA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-08-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.13 | Cliff Lee | 185.3 | CLE |
| +002+ | 8.1 | Tim Lincecum | 185.3 | SFN |
| +003+ | 7.56 | Roy Halladay | 204 | TOR |
| +005+ | 6.95 | Rich Harden | 131 | TOT |
| +007+ | 6.75 | Johan Santana | 190 | NYN |
| +010+ | 6.3 | C.C. Sabathia | 201.3 | TOT |
| +012+ | 5.95 | Brandon Webb | 188.7 | ARI |
| +024+ | 5.32 | Ryan Dempster | 176.7 | CHN |
| +026+ | 5.2 | Cole Hamels | 195.7 | PHI |
| +032+ | 4.93 | Ben Sheets | 174 | MIL |
| +034+ | 4.88 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 140.7 | BOS |
| +035+ | 4.81 | Chad Billingsley | 175.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 4.8 | Edinson Volquez | 163 | CIN |
| +037+ | 4.78 | Jake Peavy | 145.7 | SDN |
| +040+ | 4.63 | Dan Haren | 186 | ARI |
| +043+ | 4.25 | John Lackey | 137.3 | ANA |
| +047+ | 4.14 | Ervin Santana | 184.7 | ANA |
| +054+ | 4 | Felix Hernandez | 168 | SEA |
| +056+ | 3.86 | John Danks | 160.7 | CHA |
| +064+ | 3.67 | Armando Galarraga | 146.3 | DET |
| +065+ | 3.66 | Jon Lester | 176.7 | BOS |
| +076+ | 3.43 | Mike Mussina | 166.3 | NYA |
| +078+ | 3.32 | Scott Kazmir | 126.3 | TBA |
| +081+ | 3.21 | Matt Cain | 182.7 | SFN |
| +086+ | 3.18 | Jeremy Guthrie | 186.7 | BAL |
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