| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Lee | CLE | 8.69 | 200809230_CLE_BOS |
| Tim Lincecum | SFN | 8.17 | 200809230_COL_SFN |
| Johan Santana | NYN | 6.07 | 200809230_CHN_NYN |
| Cole Hamels | PHI | 3.3 | 200809230_ATL_PHI |
| Ryan Dempster | CHN | 2.79 | 200809210_SLN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -5.97 | 200809231_TBA_BAL |
| Greg Reynolds | COL | -2.37 | 200809210_ARI_COL |
| Dustin Nippert | TEX | -1.46 | 200809230_OAK_TEX |
| Ross Ohlendorf | PIT | -1.1 | 200809210_HOU_PIT |
| Ryan Feierabend | SEA | -0.88 | 200809230_ANA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.32 | Cliff Lee | 223.3 | CLE |
| +002+ | 8.54 | Tim Lincecum | 220 | SFN |
| +004+ | 8.51 | Johan Santana | 225.3 | NYN |
| +005+ | 8.19 | Roy Halladay | 237 | TOR |
| +006+ | 8.05 | C.C. Sabathia | 237 | TOT |
| +016+ | 6.41 | Cole Hamels | 227.3 | PHI |
| +022+ | 5.99 | Ryan Dempster | 201.7 | CHN |
| +023+ | 5.93 | Ben Sheets | 196 | MIL |
| +029+ | 5.75 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 163.7 | BOS |
| +030+ | 5.64 | Brandon Webb | 219.7 | ARI |
| +035+ | 5.24 | Chad Billingsley | 198.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 5.19 | Ervin Santana | 213.3 | ANA |
| +037+ | 5.19 | Dan Haren | 209 | ARI |
| +040+ | 5.01 | Jon Lester | 204.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 4.99 | Edinson Volquez | 196 | CIN |
| +044+ | 4.92 | John Danks | 183 | CHA |
| +043+ | 4.92 | Derek Lowe | 208 | LAN |
| +053+ | 4.39 | Felix Hernandez | 194.7 | SEA |
| +068+ | 3.95 | Zack Greinke | 202.3 | KCA |
| +071+ | 3.91 | John Lackey | 160.7 | ANA |
| +073+ | 3.85 | Mike Mussina | 194.3 | NYA |
| +079+ | 3.64 | Ricky Nolasco | 205.3 | MIA |
| +083+ | 3.53 | Roy Oswalt | 202.7 | HOU |
| +087+ | 3.47 | James Shields | 214 | TBA |
| +104+ | 3.14 | Adam Wainwright | 126 | SLN |
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