| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cueto | CIN | 5.37 | 201208020_SDN_CIN |
| Ryan Vogelsong | SFN | 5.31 | 201208030_SFN_COL |
| R.A. Dickey | NYN | 3.78 | 201208030_NYN_SDN |
| C.J. Wilson | ANA | 3.16 | 201208020_ANA_TEX |
| Ryan Dempster | TEX | 2.66 | 201208020_ANA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Guthrie | KCA | -6.1 | 201208030_TEX_KCA |
| Jonathan Sanchez | COL | -5.49 | 201208030_SFN_COL |
| Tommy Hunter | BAL | -2.48 | 201208030_BAL_TBA |
| Randy Wolf | MIL | -2.29 | 201208030_MIL_SLN |
| Philip Humber | CHA | -2.06 | 201208030_ANA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2012-08-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.42 | Justin Verlander | 160.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 5.16 | Johnny Cueto | 146.7 | CIN |
| +008+ | 5.14 | Ryan Vogelsong | 136 | SFN |
| +010+ | 5.08 | Jered Weaver | 122 | ANA |
| +014+ | 4.44 | R.A. Dickey | 153.3 | NYN |
| +015+ | 4.43 | David Price | 140 | TBA |
| +016+ | 4.41 | Felix Hernandez | 155 | SEA |
| +027+ | 4.04 | Matt Cain | 146.7 | SFN |
| +028+ | 3.92 | Kyle Lohse | 142.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.76 | Clayton Kershaw | 149.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.54 | Michael Fiers | 72 | MIL |
| +039+ | 3.35 | Jake Peavy | 148 | CHA |
| +044+ | 3.27 | Wade Miley | 126.7 | ARI |
| +043+ | 3.27 | Ryan Dempster | 108.7 | TOT |
| +052+ | 3.03 | Madison Bumgarner | 142.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.83 | Matt Harrison | 142 | TEX |
| +062+ | 2.78 | Scott Diamond | 107.3 | MIN |
| +066+ | 2.66 | C.J. Wilson | 143 | ANA |
| +073+ | 2.5 | Cole Hamels | 145.7 | PHI |
| +081+ | 2.44 | Hiroki Kuroda | 137.3 | NYA |
| +083+ | 2.41 | A.J. Burnett | 124 | PIT |
| +088+ | 2.38 | Stephen Strasburg | 121.3 | WAS |
| +089+ | 2.37 | Jose Quintana | 83.7 | CHA |
| +094+ | 2.28 | Ross Detwiler | 104.3 | WAS |
| +099+ | 2.23 | Chris Capuano | 135.3 | LAN |
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