| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Lee | CLE | 8.26 | 200809070_CLE_KCA |
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 5.53 | 200809080_ARI_SFN |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 4.7 | 200809072_PHI_NYN |
| Cole Hamels | PHI | 3.44 | 200809072_PHI_NYN |
| Ryan Dempster | CHN | 2.69 | 200809090_CHN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Robertson | DET | -6.55 | 200809090_OAK_DET |
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -4.35 | 200809080_CLE_BAL |
| Brian Bannister | KCA | -3.02 | 200809090_KCA_MIN |
| Ian Snell | PIT | -2.52 | 200809080_PIT_HOU |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -2.28 | 200809090_ARI_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.65 | Cliff Lee | 201.7 | CLE |
| +002+ | 8.3 | Roy Halladay | 218 | TOR |
| +003+ | 8.23 | Tim Lincecum | 198.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 7.73 | C.C. Sabathia | 217.3 | TOT |
| +005+ | 7.29 | Johan Santana | 203.3 | NYN |
| +016+ | 6.31 | Ben Sheets | 188 | MIL |
| +018+ | 6.15 | Jake Peavy | 160.7 | SDN |
| +025+ | 5.7 | Cole Hamels | 208 | PHI |
| +028+ | 5.53 | Ryan Dempster | 190.7 | CHN |
| +029+ | 5.51 | Chad Billingsley | 182 | LAN |
| +037+ | 4.79 | Jon Lester | 189.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 4.78 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 151.7 | BOS |
| +042+ | 4.41 | Edinson Volquez | 175.7 | CIN |
| +045+ | 4.26 | Ervin Santana | 198.3 | ANA |
| +046+ | 4.25 | Brandon Webb | 197.7 | ARI |
| +055+ | 4.14 | Scott Kazmir | 138.3 | TBA |
| +056+ | 4.11 | Dan Haren | 190 | ARI |
| +064+ | 3.88 | Adam Wainwright | 117 | SLN |
| +065+ | 3.78 | Felix Hernandez | 179.7 | SEA |
| +068+ | 3.57 | John Lackey | 149.3 | ANA |
| +069+ | 3.54 | John Danks | 170 | CHA |
| +072+ | 3.48 | Mike Mussina | 178.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 3.45 | Derek Lowe | 188.7 | LAN |
| +078+ | 3.35 | Armando Galarraga | 159.3 | DET |
| +088+ | 3.21 | Ricky Nolasco | 184.7 | MIA |
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