| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.A. Dickey | NYN | 6.64 | 201209110_WAS_NYN |
| Johnny Cueto | CIN | 5.93 | 201209090_HOU_CIN |
| Clayton Kershaw | LAN | 4.91 | 201209110_LAN_ARI |
| Hiroki Kuroda | NYA | 2.43 | 201209110_NYA_BOS |
| Cole Hamels | PHI | 2.34 | 201209091_COL_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubaldo Jimenez | CLE | -5.42 | 201209110_CLE_TEX |
| Jeremy Guthrie | KCA | -3.18 | 201209090_KCA_CHA |
| Chris Volstad | CHN | -3.09 | 201209100_CHN_HOU |
| Jordan Lyles | HOU | -2.77 | 201209110_CHN_HOU |
| Jon Lester | BOS | -2.33 | 201209110_NYA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2012-09-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.57 | R.A. Dickey | 205 | NYN |
| +006+ | 6.48 | Felix Hernandez | 208.7 | SEA |
| +007+ | 6.32 | Clayton Kershaw | 206.7 | LAN |
| +009+ | 6.11 | Kris Medlen | 110 | ATL |
| +011+ | 5.82 | Johnny Cueto | 192.7 | CIN |
| +012+ | 5.67 | Justin Verlander | 210.3 | DET |
| +017+ | 5.31 | Kyle Lohse | 186 | SLN |
| +025+ | 4.68 | Matt Cain | 194.3 | SFN |
| +027+ | 4.51 | Chris Sale | 169 | CHA |
| +035+ | 4.28 | Cole Hamels | 190.3 | PHI |
| +034+ | 4.28 | Gio Gonzalez | 181.3 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.98 | Hiroki Kuroda | 195.7 | NYA |
| +044+ | 3.95 | Wade Miley | 170 | ARI |
| +048+ | 3.85 | Jordan Zimmermann | 176.7 | WAS |
| +060+ | 3.37 | Jake Peavy | 192.7 | CHA |
| +066+ | 3.06 | Madison Bumgarner | 192.7 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.89 | Stephen Strasburg | 159.3 | WAS |
| +074+ | 2.84 | Matt Harrison | 184.7 | TEX |
| +090+ | 2.59 | Eric Stults | 81 | TOT |
| +098+ | 2.51 | Jonathon Niese | 171 | NYN |
| +108+ | 2.41 | Michael Fiers | 109.3 | MIL |
| +106+ | 2.41 | Ross Detwiler | 145 | WAS |
| +111+ | 2.35 | Ryan Vogelsong | 169.3 | SFN |
| +113+ | 2.32 | A.J. Griffin | 57 | OAK |
| +116+ | 2.31 | Jeremy Hellickson | 151.3 | TBA |
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