| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 7.92 | 200809180_SFN_ARI |
| Roy Halladay | TOR | 6.15 | 200809200_BOS_TOR |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 5.33 | 200809200_MIL_CIN |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 5.28 | 200809180_NYN_WAS |
| Rich Harden | CHN | 4.67 | 200809180_MIL_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -6.32 | 200809180_BAL_TOR |
| Carlos Silva | SEA | -6.23 | 200809200_SEA_OAK |
| 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 2008-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.67 | Cliff Lee | 216.3 | CLE |
| +002+ | 9.43 | Tim Lincecum | 215.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 8.22 | Roy Halladay | 237 | TOR |
| +005+ | 8.15 | Johan Santana | 217.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 8.08 | C.C. Sabathia | 237 | TOT |
| +008+ | 7.49 | Rich Harden | 142 | TOT |
| +019+ | 6.16 | Cole Hamels | 220.3 | PHI |
| +024+ | 5.95 | Ben Sheets | 196 | MIL |
| +027+ | 5.71 | Ryan Dempster | 196.7 | CHN |
| +032+ | 5.37 | Brandon Webb | 212.7 | ARI |
| +033+ | 5.23 | Dan Haren | 203 | ARI |
| +035+ | 5.07 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 156.7 | BOS |
| +037+ | 5.04 | Jon Lester | 204.3 | BOS |
| +040+ | 4.9 | Chad Billingsley | 192.7 | LAN |
| +048+ | 4.49 | Edinson Volquez | 188.7 | CIN |
| +050+ | 4.4 | Felix Hernandez | 194.7 | SEA |
| +052+ | 4.27 | Derek Lowe | 201 | LAN |
| +054+ | 4.22 | John Danks | 176 | CHA |
| +073+ | 3.66 | Ricky Nolasco | 199.3 | MIA |
| +081+ | 3.49 | Joe Saunders | 192 | ANA |
| +088+ | 3.38 | Mike Mussina | 189.3 | NYA |
| +092+ | 3.32 | John Lackey | 154.7 | ANA |
| +095+ | 3.27 | Zack Greinke | 195.3 | KCA |
| +098+ | 3.22 | James Shields | 207 | TBA |
| +100+ | 3.2 | Shaun Marcum | 151.3 | TOR |
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