| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubaldo Jimenez | BAL | -5.3 | 201608250_BAL_WAS |
| James Shields | CHA | -5.17 | 201608240_PHI_CHA |
| Tyler Duffey | MIN | -3.28 | 201608240_DET_MIN |
| Jered Weaver | ANA | -2.31 | 201608250_ANA_TOR |
| Adam Morgan | PHI | -1.92 | 201608260_PHI_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2016-08-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.23 | Madison Bumgarner | 180.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 6.94 | Kyle Hendricks | 152 | CHN |
| +010+ | 6.08 | Cole Hamels | 168.7 | TEX |
| +011+ | 5.99 | Jake Arrieta | 161.7 | CHN |
| +014+ | 5.54 | Noah Syndergaard | 148 | NYN |
| +015+ | 5.45 | Johnny Cueto | 179.7 | SFN |
| +017+ | 5.21 | Max Scherzer | 182 | WAS |
| +018+ | 5.17 | Jose Quintana | 164.7 | CHA |
| +019+ | 5.09 | Danny Duffy | 138.7 | KCA |
| +021+ | 4.83 | Jon Lester | 154 | CHN |
| +022+ | 4.8 | Michael Fulmer | 125.7 | DET |
| +030+ | 4.51 | Masahiro Tanaka | 168 | NYA |
| +029+ | 4.51 | Tanner Roark | 168.3 | WAS |
| +031+ | 4.49 | Jose Fernandez | 148.7 | MIA |
| +032+ | 4.46 | Corey Kluber | 175.7 | CLE |
| +033+ | 4.34 | Chris Sale | 177.7 | CHA |
| +035+ | 4.28 | Drew Pomeranz | 146.3 | TOT |
| +036+ | 4.21 | Jacob deGrom | 143 | NYN |
| +038+ | 4.1 | Rich Hill | 82 | TOT |
| +040+ | 3.97 | Rick Porcello | 172.7 | BOS |
| +047+ | 3.73 | Justin Verlander | 181 | DET |
| +049+ | 3.7 | Carlos Martinez | 152.3 | SLN |
| +050+ | 3.68 | Steven Wright | 152.7 | BOS |
| +059+ | 3.45 | Jason Hammel | 137.7 | CHN |
| +060+ | 3.44 | J.A. Happ | 155.3 | TOR |
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