| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Lee | CLE | 9.26 | 200809170_MIN_CLE |
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 7.92 | 200809180_SFN_ARI |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 6.04 | 200809160_MIL_CHN |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 5.28 | 200809180_NYN_WAS |
| Rich Harden | CHN | 4.67 | 200809180_MIL_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | COL | -6.9 | 200809170_SDN_COL |
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -6.32 | 200809180_BAL_TOR |
| Brandon Backe | HOU | -2.35 | 200809170_HOU_MIA |
| Kevin Millwood | TEX | -1.31 | 200809160_DET_TEX |
| Aaron Harang | CIN | -0.92 | 200809170_SLN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.65 | Cliff Lee | 216.3 | CLE |
| +002+ | 9.39 | Tim Lincecum | 215.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 8.22 | Roy Halladay | 231 | TOR |
| +005+ | 8.1 | Johan Santana | 217.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 7.68 | C.C. Sabathia | 231.3 | TOT |
| +007+ | 7.47 | Rich Harden | 142 | TOT |
| +019+ | 6.11 | Cole Hamels | 220.3 | PHI |
| +023+ | 5.9 | Ben Sheets | 196 | MIL |
| +028+ | 5.68 | Ryan Dempster | 196.7 | CHN |
| +031+ | 5.34 | Jon Lester | 197.3 | BOS |
| +032+ | 5.33 | Brandon Webb | 212.7 | ARI |
| +033+ | 5.19 | Dan Haren | 203 | ARI |
| +038+ | 5.04 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 156.7 | BOS |
| +040+ | 4.88 | Chad Billingsley | 192.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 4.59 | Ervin Santana | 205.3 | ANA |
| +045+ | 4.47 | Edinson Volquez | 188.7 | CIN |
| +050+ | 4.25 | Derek Lowe | 201 | LAN |
| +052+ | 4.19 | John Danks | 176 | CHA |
| +065+ | 3.96 | Felix Hernandez | 186.7 | SEA |
| +073+ | 3.64 | Ricky Nolasco | 199.3 | MIA |
| +074+ | 3.63 | Carlos Zambrano | 182.3 | CHN |
| +079+ | 3.46 | Joe Saunders | 192 | ANA |
| +085+ | 3.35 | Mike Mussina | 189.3 | NYA |
| +089+ | 3.3 | John Lackey | 154.7 | ANA |
| +096+ | 3.25 | Zack Greinke | 195.3 | KCA |
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