| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Halladay | TOR | 6.15 | 200809200_BOS_TOR |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 5.33 | 200809200_MIL_CIN |
| Ryan Dempster | CHN | 2.79 | 200809210_SLN_CHN |
| Jon Lester | BOS | 2.43 | 200809200_BOS_TOR |
| Dan Haren | ARI | 2.3 | 200809210_ARI_COL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Silva | SEA | -6.23 | 200809200_SEA_OAK |
| Brian Bannister | KCA | -4.26 | 200809190_CHA_KCA |
| Brian Burres | BAL | -3.59 | 200809200_BAL_NYA |
| 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 2008-09-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.66 | Cliff Lee | 216.3 | CLE |
| +002+ | 9.38 | Tim Lincecum | 215.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 8.2 | Roy Halladay | 237 | TOR |
| +005+ | 8.15 | Johan Santana | 217.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 8.06 | C.C. Sabathia | 237 | TOT |
| +008+ | 7.48 | Rich Harden | 142 | TOT |
| +018+ | 6.14 | Cole Hamels | 220.3 | PHI |
| +022+ | 5.98 | Ryan Dempster | 201.7 | CHN |
| +025+ | 5.94 | Ben Sheets | 196 | MIL |
| +029+ | 5.76 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 163.7 | BOS |
| +034+ | 5.35 | Brandon Webb | 212.7 | ARI |
| +036+ | 5.19 | Dan Haren | 209 | ARI |
| +038+ | 5.02 | Jon Lester | 204.3 | BOS |
| +039+ | 4.93 | Derek Lowe | 208 | LAN |
| +041+ | 4.91 | John Danks | 183 | CHA |
| +042+ | 4.86 | Chad Billingsley | 192.7 | LAN |
| +050+ | 4.47 | Edinson Volquez | 188.7 | CIN |
| +052+ | 4.4 | Felix Hernandez | 194.7 | SEA |
| +069+ | 3.9 | John Lackey | 160.7 | ANA |
| +075+ | 3.65 | Ricky Nolasco | 199.3 | MIA |
| +079+ | 3.55 | Roy Oswalt | 202.7 | HOU |
| +085+ | 3.47 | Joe Saunders | 192 | ANA |
| +093+ | 3.36 | Mike Mussina | 189.3 | NYA |
| +099+ | 3.25 | Zack Greinke | 195.3 | KCA |
| +103+ | 3.2 | James Shields | 207 | TBA |
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