| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | HOU | -2.94 | 200809270_ATL_HOU |
| Kyle Kendrick | PHI | -2.04 | 200809280_WAS_PHI |
| Scott Feldman | TEX | -1.77 | 200809270_TEX_ANA |
| Ross Ohlendorf | PIT | -1.32 | 200809280_PIT_SDN |
| Dontrelle Willis | DET | -1.01 | 200809270_TBA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2008-09-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.52 | C.C. Sabathia | 253 | TOT |
| +002+ | 9.46 | Johan Santana | 234.3 | NYN |
| +005+ | 9.08 | Tim Lincecum | 227 | SFN |
| +006+ | 8.82 | Roy Halladay | 246 | TOR |
| +008+ | 7.72 | Rich Harden | 148 | TOT |
| +017+ | 6.47 | Cole Hamels | 227.3 | PHI |
| +018+ | 6.35 | Ryan Dempster | 206.7 | CHN |
| +026+ | 5.8 | Jake Peavy | 173.7 | SDN |
| +030+ | 5.59 | Brandon Webb | 226.7 | ARI |
| +031+ | 5.57 | Ben Sheets | 198.3 | MIL |
| +032+ | 5.55 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | 167.7 | BOS |
| +035+ | 5.44 | Jon Lester | 210.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 5.28 | Derek Lowe | 211 | LAN |
| +040+ | 5.14 | Dan Haren | 216 | ARI |
| +051+ | 4.5 | Mike Mussina | 200.3 | NYA |
| +057+ | 4.2 | Felix Hernandez | 200.7 | SEA |
| +061+ | 4.13 | Joe Saunders | 198 | ANA |
| +060+ | 4.13 | Ervin Santana | 219 | ANA |
| +069+ | 4.01 | Zack Greinke | 202.3 | KCA |
| +070+ | 3.99 | Ricky Nolasco | 212.3 | MIA |
| +071+ | 3.98 | Roy Oswalt | 208.7 | HOU |
| +075+ | 3.9 | John Danks | 187 | CHA |
| +082+ | 3.64 | James Shields | 215 | TBA |
| +089+ | 3.44 | Scott Baker | 172.3 | MIN |
| +093+ | 3.36 | Adam Wainwright | 132 | SLN |
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