| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anibal Sanchez | DET | -5.46 | 201608170_KCA_DET |
| Tyler Duffey | MIN | -2.6 | 201608180_MIN_KCA |
| Jhoulys Chacin | ANA | -2.21 | 201608160_SEA_ANA |
| Chad Bettis | COL | -2.07 | 201608160_WAS_COL |
| Clay Buchholz | BOS | -2.01 | 201608180_BOS_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2016-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.75 | Madison Bumgarner | 175.7 | SFN |
| +012+ | 5.5 | Michael Fulmer | 120 | DET |
| +014+ | 5.22 | Jake Arrieta | 153.7 | CHN |
| +016+ | 4.9 | Jose Quintana | 157.7 | CHA |
| +017+ | 4.86 | Tanner Roark | 157 | WAS |
| +018+ | 4.77 | Jacob deGrom | 138.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 4.74 | Cole Hamels | 153.3 | TEX |
| +021+ | 4.73 | Noah Syndergaard | 140 | NYN |
| +022+ | 4.66 | Danny Duffy | 132 | KCA |
| +024+ | 4.62 | Max Scherzer | 167.7 | WAS |
| +025+ | 4.58 | Aaron Sanchez | 152.3 | TOR |
| +026+ | 4.57 | Johnny Cueto | 166.7 | SFN |
| +027+ | 4.46 | Jon Lester | 148 | CHN |
| +028+ | 4.4 | Jason Hammel | 134.3 | CHN |
| +037+ | 3.84 | Drew Pomeranz | 135.3 | TOT |
| +039+ | 3.8 | Corey Kluber | 163 | CLE |
| +038+ | 3.8 | Jose Fernandez | 141.7 | MIA |
| +041+ | 3.76 | J.A. Happ | 150.3 | TOR |
| +055+ | 3.36 | Rick Porcello | 158 | BOS |
| +056+ | 3.3 | Chris Sale | 160.7 | CHA |
| +066+ | 3.13 | Carlos Martinez | 144.3 | SLN |
| +072+ | 3.03 | Masahiro Tanaka | 153.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 3.01 | Justin Verlander | 167.3 | DET |
| +080+ | 2.87 | Marco Estrada | 132.3 | TOR |
| +089+ | 2.78 | Chris Tillman | 151 | BAL |
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