| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Shields | CHA | -5.46 | 201608290_CHA_DET |
| Luis Perdomo | SDN | -3.94 | 201608280_SDN_MIA |
| Anibal Sanchez | DET | -3.49 | 201608280_ANA_DET |
| Aaron Blair | ATL | -3.18 | 201608280_ATL_SFN |
| Wade Miley | BAL | -2.74 | 201608290_TOR_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2016-08-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.27 | Madison Bumgarner | 187.7 | SFN |
| +005+ | 6.91 | Kyle Hendricks | 152 | CHN |
| +010+ | 6.07 | Cole Hamels | 168.7 | TEX |
| +011+ | 5.99 | Noah Syndergaard | 155 | NYN |
| +014+ | 5.71 | Jose Quintana | 172.3 | CHA |
| +015+ | 5.44 | Johnny Cueto | 179.7 | SFN |
| +016+ | 5.37 | Jon Lester | 160 | CHN |
| +017+ | 5.31 | Jake Arrieta | 168 | CHN |
| +018+ | 5.17 | Max Scherzer | 182 | WAS |
| +019+ | 5.16 | Tanner Roark | 175.3 | WAS |
| +021+ | 5.06 | Jose Fernandez | 154.7 | MIA |
| +028+ | 4.65 | Michael Fulmer | 130.7 | DET |
| +029+ | 4.51 | Masahiro Tanaka | 168 | NYA |
| +031+ | 4.46 | Corey Kluber | 175.7 | CLE |
| +034+ | 4.34 | Chris Sale | 177.7 | CHA |
| +035+ | 4.28 | Drew Pomeranz | 146.3 | TOT |
| +038+ | 4.11 | Danny Duffy | 143.7 | KCA |
| +041+ | 4.06 | Carlos Martinez | 158.3 | SLN |
| +042+ | 4.01 | Rick Porcello | 179.7 | BOS |
| +053+ | 3.71 | Justin Verlander | 181 | DET |
| +056+ | 3.67 | Steven Wright | 152.7 | BOS |
| +064+ | 3.44 | J.A. Happ | 155.3 | TOR |
| +066+ | 3.43 | Julio Teheran | 145.7 | ATL |
| +078+ | 3.08 | David Phelps | 78.7 | MIA |
| +082+ | 3.02 | Jason Hammel | 140 | CHN |
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