| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Blackburn | MIN | -4.01 | 201205160_MIN_DET |
| Rick Porcello | DET | -3.16 | 201205160_MIN_DET |
| Mike Minor | ATL | -2.67 | 201205160_MIA_ATL |
| Kevin Correia | PIT | -1.49 | 201205150_PIT_MIA |
| Mike Leake | CIN | -1.47 | 201205160_CIN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2012-05-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 2.37 | Brandon Beachy | 45 | ATL |
| +008+ | 2.37 | Johnny Cueto | 52.3 | CIN |
| +007+ | 2.37 | Wandy Rodriguez | 54.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 2.17 | Carlos Zambrano | 48 | MIA |
| +012+ | 2.13 | Lance Lynn | 44.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 2.1 | Derek Lowe | 52.7 | CLE |
| +015+ | 2.05 | Ryan Dempster | 41.3 | CHN |
| +016+ | 2.02 | Clayton Kershaw | 52.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 1.94 | Justin Verlander | 58.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 1.92 | Matt Cain | 51.3 | SFN |
| +022+ | 1.81 | Jordan Zimmermann | 46.3 | WAS |
| +023+ | 1.81 | Gio Gonzalez | 48.7 | WAS |
| +024+ | 1.78 | Chris Capuano | 50 | LAN |
| +029+ | 1.75 | Stephen Strasburg | 48 | WAS |
| +032+ | 1.73 | Cole Hamels | 47.3 | PHI |
| +033+ | 1.69 | Anibal Sanchez | 47.3 | MIA |
| +035+ | 1.64 | Cliff Lee | 37 | PHI |
| +036+ | 1.63 | Jake Peavy | 57.7 | CHA |
| +037+ | 1.62 | Jake Westbrook | 46 | SLN |
| +042+ | 1.57 | Ted Lilly | 38.3 | LAN |
| +043+ | 1.56 | Kyle Lohse | 50 | SLN |
| +044+ | 1.55 | Yu Darvish | 52 | TEX |
| +045+ | 1.55 | Henderson Alvarez | 55 | TOR |
| +047+ | 1.54 | Brandon McCarthy | 52.7 | OAK |
| +051+ | 1.45 | Drew Smyly | 39 | DET |
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