| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Lee | CLE | 9.26 | 200809170_MIN_CLE |
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 7.92 | 200809180_SFN_ARI |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 5.28 | 200809180_NYN_WAS |
| Rich Harden | CHN | 4.67 | 200809180_MIL_CHN |
| Ben Sheets | MIL | 3.33 | 200809170_MIL_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | COL | -6.9 | 200809170_SDN_COL |
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -6.32 | 200809180_BAL_TOR |
| Brian Bannister | KCA | -4.26 | 200809190_CHA_KCA |
| Ian Snell | PIT | -3.29 | 200809190_HOU_PIT |
| Barry Zito | SFN | -2.57 | 200809190_SFN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.69 | Cliff Lee | 216.3 | CLE |
| +002+ | 9.43 | Tim Lincecum | 215.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 8.27 | Roy Halladay | 231 | TOR |
| +005+ | 8.15 | Johan Santana | 217.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 7.73 | C.C. Sabathia | 231.3 | TOT |
| +007+ | 7.5 | Rich Harden | 142 | TOT |
| +020+ | 6.18 | Cole Hamels | 220.3 | PHI |
| +023+ | 5.96 | Ben Sheets | 196 | MIL |
| +028+ | 5.72 | Ryan Dempster | 196.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 5.39 | Jon Lester | 197.3 | BOS |
| +029+ | 5.39 | Brandon Webb | 212.7 | ARI |
| +034+ | 5.25 | Dan Haren | 203 | ARI |
| +036+ | 5.07 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 156.7 | BOS |
| +039+ | 4.92 | Chad Billingsley | 192.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 4.63 | Ervin Santana | 205.3 | ANA |
| +048+ | 4.51 | Edinson Volquez | 188.7 | CIN |
| +049+ | 4.41 | Felix Hernandez | 194.7 | SEA |
| +052+ | 4.29 | Derek Lowe | 201 | LAN |
| +054+ | 4.23 | John Danks | 176 | CHA |
| +072+ | 3.68 | Ricky Nolasco | 199.3 | MIA |
| +080+ | 3.5 | Joe Saunders | 192 | ANA |
| +085+ | 3.39 | Mike Mussina | 189.3 | NYA |
| +091+ | 3.33 | John Lackey | 154.7 | ANA |
| +096+ | 3.29 | Zack Greinke | 195.3 | KCA |
| +097+ | 3.23 | James Shields | 207 | TBA |
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