| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Lee | CLE | 9.16 | 200809120_KCA_CLE |
| Roy Halladay | TOR | 6.81 | 200809100_TOR_CHA |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 5.85 | 200809100_CIN_MIL |
| Rich Harden | CHN | 4.84 | 200809110_CHN_SLN |
| Jake Peavy | SDN | 3.48 | 200809120_SFN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | COL | -6.55 | 200809100_COL_ATL |
| Tom Gorzelanny | PIT | -4.24 | 200809100_PIT_HOU |
| Brad Hennessey | SFN | -1.62 | 200809100_ARI_SFN |
| Aaron Harang | CIN | -1.51 | 200809120_CIN_ARI |
| Dustin Nippert | TEX | -1.3 | 200809110_TEX_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.66 | Cliff Lee | 210 | CLE |
| +002+ | 8.24 | Tim Lincecum | 198.7 | SFN |
| +003+ | 7.88 | Roy Halladay | 224 | TOR |
| +004+ | 7.8 | C.C. Sabathia | 224.3 | TOT |
| +006+ | 7.28 | Johan Santana | 203.3 | NYN |
| +008+ | 7.18 | Rich Harden | 137 | TOT |
| +020+ | 5.89 | Jake Peavy | 168.7 | SDN |
| +021+ | 5.87 | Ben Sheets | 194 | MIL |
| +025+ | 5.7 | Cole Hamels | 208 | PHI |
| +026+ | 5.69 | Chad Billingsley | 188 | LAN |
| +029+ | 5.52 | Ryan Dempster | 190.7 | CHN |
| +033+ | 5.06 | Brandon Webb | 205.7 | ARI |
| +039+ | 4.71 | Jon Lester | 189.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 4.71 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 151.7 | BOS |
| +046+ | 4.43 | Edinson Volquez | 175.7 | CIN |
| +048+ | 4.3 | Dan Haren | 194 | ARI |
| +050+ | 4.25 | Ervin Santana | 198.3 | ANA |
| +057+ | 4.08 | Scott Kazmir | 138.3 | TBA |
| +062+ | 3.89 | Adam Wainwright | 117 | SLN |
| +065+ | 3.79 | Felix Hernandez | 179.7 | SEA |
| +067+ | 3.77 | Derek Lowe | 194 | LAN |
| +072+ | 3.53 | John Danks | 170 | CHA |
| +073+ | 3.51 | Roy Oswalt | 190.7 | HOU |
| +075+ | 3.49 | Mike Mussina | 178.3 | NYA |
| +083+ | 3.34 | Ricky Nolasco | 192.3 | MIA |
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