| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Halladay | TOR | 6.81 | 200809100_TOR_CHA |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 5.85 | 200809100_CIN_MIL |
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 5.53 | 200809080_ARI_SFN |
| Ryan Dempster | CHN | 2.69 | 200809090_CHN_SLN |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | BOS | 2.12 | 200809090_TBA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | COL | -6.55 | 200809100_COL_ATL |
| Nate Robertson | DET | -6.55 | 200809090_OAK_DET |
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -4.35 | 200809080_CLE_BAL |
| Tom Gorzelanny | PIT | -4.24 | 200809100_PIT_HOU |
| Brian Bannister | KCA | -3.02 | 200809090_KCA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.66 | Cliff Lee | 201.7 | CLE |
| +002+ | 8.24 | Tim Lincecum | 198.7 | SFN |
| +003+ | 7.88 | Roy Halladay | 224 | TOR |
| +004+ | 7.81 | C.C. Sabathia | 224.3 | TOT |
| +005+ | 7.3 | Johan Santana | 203.3 | NYN |
| +017+ | 6.32 | Ben Sheets | 188 | MIL |
| +019+ | 6.15 | Jake Peavy | 160.7 | SDN |
| +024+ | 5.71 | Cole Hamels | 208 | PHI |
| +028+ | 5.54 | Ryan Dempster | 190.7 | CHN |
| +029+ | 5.52 | Chad Billingsley | 182 | LAN |
| +037+ | 4.72 | Jon Lester | 189.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 4.72 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 151.7 | BOS |
| +042+ | 4.43 | Edinson Volquez | 175.7 | CIN |
| +045+ | 4.31 | Dan Haren | 194 | ARI |
| +047+ | 4.27 | Brandon Webb | 197.7 | ARI |
| +046+ | 4.27 | Ervin Santana | 198.3 | ANA |
| +057+ | 4.09 | Scott Kazmir | 138.3 | TBA |
| +063+ | 3.89 | Adam Wainwright | 117 | SLN |
| +065+ | 3.79 | Felix Hernandez | 179.7 | SEA |
| +066+ | 3.79 | Derek Lowe | 194 | LAN |
| +071+ | 3.58 | John Lackey | 149.3 | ANA |
| +072+ | 3.54 | John Danks | 170 | CHA |
| +073+ | 3.51 | Mike Mussina | 178.3 | NYA |
| +080+ | 3.35 | Ricky Nolasco | 192.3 | MIA |
| +095+ | 3.07 | Jair Jurrjens | 170.3 | ATL |
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