| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | DET | 5.33 | 201208060_NYA_DET |
| Jered Weaver | ANA | 5.02 | 201208060_ANA_OAK |
| Johnny Cueto | CIN | 4.47 | 201208070_CIN_MIL |
| Ryan Vogelsong | SFN | 4.09 | 201208080_SFN_SLN |
| Chris Sale | CHA | 2.54 | 201208060_KCA_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Guthrie | KCA | -6.13 | 201208080_KCA_CHA |
| Randy Wolf | MIL | -3 | 201208080_CIN_MIL |
| Jordan Lyles | HOU | -2.3 | 201208070_WAS_HOU |
| Jon Lester | BOS | -1.99 | 201208070_TEX_BOS |
| Jeff Francis | COL | -1.54 | 201208080_COL_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2012-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.13 | Justin Verlander | 168.7 | DET |
| +004+ | 5.93 | Jered Weaver | 131 | ANA |
| +005+ | 5.79 | Ryan Vogelsong | 143 | SFN |
| +008+ | 5.21 | Johnny Cueto | 153.7 | CIN |
| +009+ | 5.2 | Felix Hernandez | 164 | SEA |
| +010+ | 5.14 | David Price | 148 | TBA |
| +014+ | 4.81 | Jordan Zimmermann | 139.3 | WAS |
| +018+ | 4.46 | Kyle Lohse | 148.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.43 | R.A. Dickey | 153.3 | NYN |
| +022+ | 4.34 | Chris Sale | 132 | CHA |
| +024+ | 4.18 | Clayton Kershaw | 156.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 4.08 | Michael Fiers | 80 | MIL |
| +028+ | 3.92 | Ryan Dempster | 115.3 | TOT |
| +029+ | 3.86 | Wade Miley | 132.7 | ARI |
| +041+ | 3.51 | Matt Cain | 152.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 3.38 | Madison Bumgarner | 148.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.32 | Cole Hamels | 154.7 | PHI |
| +048+ | 3.31 | Jake Peavy | 154.7 | CHA |
| +061+ | 3.02 | Scott Diamond | 114.3 | MIN |
| +065+ | 2.87 | Stephen Strasburg | 127.3 | WAS |
| +067+ | 2.82 | Hiroki Kuroda | 143.7 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.8 | A.J. Burnett | 132.7 | PIT |
| +076+ | 2.58 | Jose Quintana | 90.7 | CHA |
| +085+ | 2.51 | Kris Medlen | 64.7 | ATL |
| +086+ | 2.5 | C.J. Wilson | 148 | ANA |
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