| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wolf | MIL | -3.42 | 201208190_PHI_MIL |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | CLE | -3.4 | 201208200_CLE_SEA |
| Bruce Chen | KCA | -3.26 | 201208180_CHA_KCA |
| Chris Volstad | CHN | -2.57 | 201208190_CHN_CIN |
| Jon Lester | BOS | -1.93 | 201208180_BOS_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2012-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.57 | Justin Verlander | 181.7 | DET |
| +005+ | 6.34 | Johnny Cueto | 169.7 | CIN |
| +006+ | 6.07 | David Price | 162 | TBA |
| +007+ | 5.9 | Felix Hernandez | 180 | SEA |
| +010+ | 5.4 | Kyle Lohse | 162 | SLN |
| +012+ | 5.11 | R.A. Dickey | 175.3 | NYN |
| +013+ | 5.1 | Jordan Zimmermann | 156 | WAS |
| +015+ | 4.84 | Clayton Kershaw | 178.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.75 | Madison Bumgarner | 171.7 | SFN |
| +023+ | 4.37 | Matt Cain | 167.7 | SFN |
| +022+ | 4.37 | Chris Sale | 145.3 | CHA |
| +025+ | 4.37 | Jered Weaver | 141 | ANA |
| +027+ | 4.29 | Cole Hamels | 171.3 | PHI |
| +030+ | 4.23 | Hiroki Kuroda | 167 | NYA |
| +034+ | 4.06 | Ryan Vogelsong | 148.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.82 | Wade Miley | 143 | ARI |
| +045+ | 3.72 | Kris Medlen | 80 | ATL |
| +052+ | 3.56 | Jake Peavy | 168 | CHA |
| +056+ | 3.38 | Ryan Dempster | 129.3 | TOT |
| +057+ | 3.36 | Stephen Strasburg | 139.3 | WAS |
| +058+ | 3.29 | Scott Diamond | 128 | MIN |
| +059+ | 3.28 | Chris Capuano | 157.7 | LAN |
| +060+ | 3.21 | Matt Harrison | 161 | TEX |
| +068+ | 3.05 | Jose Quintana | 104.3 | CHA |
| +086+ | 2.55 | Gio Gonzalez | 153.3 | WAS |
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