| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McQuillan | PHI | 6.95 | 190808160_PHI_CHN |
| Christy Mathewson | SFN | 3.92 | 190808170_SFN_SLN |
| Addie Joss | CLE | 2.25 | 190808170_CLE_NYA |
| Harry Howell | BAL | 1.07 | 190808170_BAL_OAK |
| Vic Willis | PIT | 0.87 | 190808180_ATL_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lake | NYA | -8.61 | 190808170_CLE_NYA |
| Carl Lundgren | CHN | -1.22 | 190808180_PHI_CHN |
| Ed Karger | SLN | -1.01 | 190808162_SFN_SLN |
| George Bell | LAN | -0.33 | 190808162_LAN_CIN |
| Bill Bailey | BAL | -0.27 | 190808180_BAL_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1908-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.89 | George McQuillan | 268.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 7.54 | Christy Mathewson | 254.7 | SFN |
| +005+ | 7.11 | Cy Young | 216 | BOS |
| +006+ | 7.03 | Ed Walsh | 296.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 7.01 | Mordecai Brown | 187.7 | CHN |
| +009+ | 6.15 | Addie Joss | 231.3 | CLE |
| +010+ | 5.11 | Jack Powell | 165 | BAL |
| +011+ | 4.88 | Hooks Wiltse | 226.3 | SFN |
| +013+ | 4.1 | Andy Coakley | 219.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.01 | Harry Howell | 234.3 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.96 | Ed Willett | 157.3 | DET |
| +016+ | 3.84 | Bob Ewing | 195.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 3.76 | Kaiser Wilhelm | 226.3 | LAN |
| +020+ | 3.18 | Vic Willis | 204.7 | PIT |
| +022+ | 3.13 | Eddie Plank | 172.7 | OAK |
| +023+ | 3.13 | Bill Foxen | 108 | PHI |
| +024+ | 3.04 | Bob Rhoads | 197 | CLE |
| +031+ | 2.6 | Rube Vickers | 257.7 | OAK |
| +033+ | 2.45 | Lefty Leifield | 134.3 | PIT |
| +034+ | 2.44 | Bill Donovan | 138.7 | DET |
| +035+ | 2.39 | Nap Rucker | 217.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.24 | Cecil Ferguson | 120.7 | ATL |
| +043+ | 1.98 | Sam Leever | 149.7 | PIT |
| +049+ | 1.81 | Howie Camnitz | 184.7 | PIT |
| +050+ | 1.78 | Elmer Steele | 43 | BOS |
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