| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Lee | CLE | 6.99 | 200809010_CHA_CLE |
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 6.86 | 200809020_SFN_COL |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 4.71 | 200809010_NYN_MIL |
| Ryan Dempster | CHN | 2.83 | 200809030_HOU_CHN |
| Cole Hamels | PHI | 2.66 | 200809020_PHI_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | COL | -6.07 | 200809020_SFN_COL |
| Carlos Silva | SEA | -6.06 | 200809010_SEA_TEX |
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -3.77 | 200809010_BAL_BOS |
| Ian Snell | PIT | -3.13 | 200809020_PIT_CIN |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -2.61 | 200809030_SFN_COL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.07 | Cliff Lee | 194.3 | CLE |
| +002+ | 7.85 | Roy Halladay | 211 | TOR |
| +003+ | 7.58 | Tim Lincecum | 190.3 | SFN |
| +004+ | 7.23 | C.C. Sabathia | 210.3 | TOT |
| +008+ | 6.95 | Johan Santana | 196 | NYN |
| +015+ | 6 | Cole Hamels | 203 | PHI |
| +019+ | 5.64 | Jake Peavy | 153.7 | SDN |
| +023+ | 5.45 | Ben Sheets | 179 | MIL |
| +025+ | 5.4 | Ryan Dempster | 183.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 5.06 | Brandon Webb | 192 | ARI |
| +035+ | 4.87 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 146.7 | BOS |
| +036+ | 4.84 | Chad Billingsley | 175.7 | LAN |
| +038+ | 4.69 | Edinson Volquez | 170 | CIN |
| +039+ | 4.66 | Dan Haren | 186 | ARI |
| +041+ | 4.59 | Felix Hernandez | 175.3 | SEA |
| +048+ | 4.2 | Ervin Santana | 184.7 | ANA |
| +056+ | 3.98 | Jon Lester | 181.7 | BOS |
| +057+ | 3.98 | Armando Galarraga | 153.3 | DET |
| +058+ | 3.95 | John Lackey | 142.3 | ANA |
| +065+ | 3.65 | Mike Mussina | 172.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 3.48 | John Danks | 164.7 | CHA |
| +078+ | 3.35 | Scott Kazmir | 126.3 | TBA |
| +080+ | 3.3 | Adam Wainwright | 109 | SLN |
| +098+ | 2.85 | Jair Jurrjens | 165.3 | ATL |
| +104+ | 2.7 | Matt Cain | 187.7 | SFN |
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