| 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 |
| CC Sabathia | MIL | 5.87 | 200809240_PIT_MIL |
| Cole Hamels | PHI | 3.3 | 200809230_ATL_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Olson | BAL | -5.97 | 200809231_TBA_BAL |
| Livan Hernandez | COL | -5.43 | 200809240_COL_SFN |
| Nate Robertson | DET | -5.42 | 200809240_KCA_DET |
| Brian Bannister | KCA | -5.14 | 200809240_KCA_DET |
| Jo-Jo Reyes | ATL | -1.61 | 200809240_ATL_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.37 | Cliff Lee | 223.3 | CLE |
| +003+ | 8.6 | C.C. Sabathia | 244 | TOT |
| +004+ | 8.58 | Tim Lincecum | 220 | SFN |
| +005+ | 8.54 | Johan Santana | 225.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 8.21 | Roy Halladay | 237 | TOR |
| +016+ | 6.45 | Cole Hamels | 227.3 | PHI |
| +022+ | 6.01 | Ryan Dempster | 201.7 | CHN |
| +025+ | 5.96 | Ben Sheets | 196 | MIL |
| +031+ | 5.78 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 163.7 | BOS |
| +032+ | 5.69 | Brandon Webb | 219.7 | ARI |
| +036+ | 5.28 | Chad Billingsley | 198.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 5.24 | Dan Haren | 209 | ARI |
| +038+ | 5.23 | Ervin Santana | 213.3 | ANA |
| +040+ | 5.04 | Jon Lester | 204.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 5.04 | Edinson Volquez | 196 | CIN |
| +043+ | 4.96 | John Danks | 183 | CHA |
| +044+ | 4.95 | Derek Lowe | 208 | LAN |
| +058+ | 4.19 | Felix Hernandez | 200.7 | SEA |
| +066+ | 3.98 | Zack Greinke | 202.3 | KCA |
| +068+ | 3.94 | John Lackey | 160.7 | ANA |
| +070+ | 3.87 | Mike Mussina | 194.3 | NYA |
| +082+ | 3.67 | Ricky Nolasco | 205.3 | MIA |
| +086+ | 3.57 | Roy Oswalt | 202.7 | HOU |
| +089+ | 3.51 | James Shields | 214 | TBA |
| +097+ | 3.35 | Adam Wainwright | 132 | SLN |
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