| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Parra | MIL | -3.9 | 200908180_MIL_PIT |
| Jason Berken | BAL | -2.45 | 200908180_BAL_TBA |
| Ervin Santana | ANA | -2.31 | 200908170_ANA_BAL |
| Homer Bailey | CIN | -2.28 | 200908180_SFN_CIN |
| Kyle Davies | KCA | -2.2 | 200908160_KCA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2009-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.29 | Zack Greinke | 166.3 | KCA |
| +002+ | 8.23 | Tim Lincecum | 178.3 | SFN |
| +004+ | 7.06 | Dan Haren | 169 | ARI |
| +005+ | 7.02 | Matt Cain | 162.3 | SFN |
| +006+ | 7.01 | Adam Wainwright | 172 | SLN |
| +007+ | 6.77 | Chris Carpenter | 138.7 | SLN |
| +008+ | 6.64 | Felix Hernandez | 172.3 | SEA |
| +009+ | 6.58 | Roy Halladay | 173 | TOR |
| +011+ | 6.08 | Cliff Lee | 176 | TOT |
| +012+ | 5.77 | Edwin Jackson | 157.7 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.54 | Josh Johnson | 161.3 | MIA |
| +019+ | 5.02 | Javier Vazquez | 162.3 | ATL |
| +022+ | 4.86 | Jarrod Washburn | 152.3 | TOT |
| +023+ | 4.83 | J.A. Happ | 128.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 4.74 | Johan Santana | 159.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 4.65 | Jair Jurrjens | 150.3 | ATL |
| +031+ | 4.46 | Wandy Rodriguez | 147.7 | HOU |
| +034+ | 4.24 | Justin Verlander | 167.3 | DET |
| +035+ | 4.23 | Joel Pineiro | 155 | SLN |
| +036+ | 4.22 | Clayton Kershaw | 136 | LAN |
| +043+ | 3.83 | Zach Duke | 166 | PIT |
| +047+ | 3.77 | Ubaldo Jimenez | 166.3 | COL |
| +050+ | 3.62 | Kevin Millwood | 149.7 | TEX |
| +051+ | 3.58 | Josh Beckett | 162.3 | BOS |
| +056+ | 3.4 | Randy Wells | 113.7 | CHN |
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