| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lake | NYA | -8.39 | 190807180_BAL_NYA |
| George Mullin | DET | -3.2 | 190807180_DET_OAK |
| Charlie Smith | MIN | -1.64 | 190807180_CLE_MIN |
| Fred Beebe | SLN | -1.63 | 190807182_PHI_SLN |
| Gus Dorner | ATL | -1.37 | 190807180_ATL_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.06 | George McQuillan | 213.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 6.52 | Andy Coakley | 172.7 | CIN |
| +004+ | 5.81 | Mordecai Brown | 140.7 | CHN |
| +005+ | 5.59 | Christy Mathewson | 192 | SFN |
| +008+ | 5.06 | Addie Joss | 175.3 | CLE |
| +010+ | 4.8 | Ed Walsh | 210.3 | CHA |
| +011+ | 4.53 | Jack Powell | 140 | BAL |
| +012+ | 4.48 | Tom Hughes | 153.3 | MIN |
| +013+ | 4.21 | Bob Ewing | 155 | CIN |
| +014+ | 3.67 | Bugs Raymond | 180.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 3.61 | Eddie Plank | 123.3 | OAK |
| +017+ | 3.39 | Nap Rucker | 173.3 | LAN |
| +020+ | 2.79 | Hooks Wiltse | 168.3 | SFN |
| +022+ | 2.63 | Harry Howell | 173.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 2.42 | Tom McCarthy | 57.7 | TOT |
| +025+ | 2.26 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 172.3 | LAN |
| +026+ | 2.25 | Bob Rhoads | 138.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 2.1 | Bill Foxen | 65 | PHI |
| +032+ | 2 | Vic Willis | 136.3 | PIT |
| +031+ | 2 | Doc White | 162.7 | CHA |
| +033+ | 1.92 | Sam Leever | 127.7 | PIT |
| +034+ | 1.91 | Bill Donovan | 93.7 | DET |
| +040+ | 1.69 | Bill Burns | 152.7 | MIN |
| +039+ | 1.69 | Rube Vickers | 191 | OAK |
| +042+ | 1.68 | Charlie Chech | 92.7 | CLE |
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