| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Gaston | BOS | -3.88 | 192906082_CHA_BOS |
| Les Sweetland | PHI | -3.83 | 192906070_PHI_CIN |
| Ed Brandt | ATL | -2.06 | 192906070_ATL_PIT |
| Pete Donohue | CIN | -1.3 | 192906070_PHI_CIN |
| Grady Adkins | CHA | -1.04 | 192906060_CHA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-06-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.08 | George Uhle | 104.3 | DET |
| +002+ | 5.89 | Burleigh Grimes | 109.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 4.63 | Lefty Grove | 86 | OAK |
| +005+ | 4.49 | Sam Gray | 108.3 | BAL |
| +006+ | 4.25 | Jake Miller | 74.7 | CLE |
| +013+ | 3.28 | Ted Lyons | 90 | CHA |
| +016+ | 3.22 | Willis Hudlin | 81 | CLE |
| +019+ | 3 | Syl Johnson | 57.7 | SLN |
| +021+ | 2.95 | Dolf Luque | 80 | CIN |
| +024+ | 2.71 | Larry Benton | 80.7 | SFN |
| +027+ | 2.48 | Waite Hoyt | 91.3 | NYA |
| +028+ | 2.4 | Rube Walberg | 80.7 | OAK |
| +030+ | 2.32 | Sheriff Blake | 78.7 | CHN |
| +031+ | 2.28 | Danny MacFayden | 62.7 | BOS |
| +038+ | 1.91 | Tommy Thomas | 82.7 | CHA |
| +041+ | 1.79 | Red Lucas | 79 | CIN |
| +044+ | 1.67 | Pete Alexander | 76 | SLN |
| +046+ | 1.59 | Jimmy Zinn | 28 | CLE |
| +047+ | 1.58 | Rip Collins | 45.7 | BAL |
| +054+ | 1.34 | Clarence Mitchell | 60 | SLN |
| +057+ | 1.25 | Guy Bush | 76.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Lefty Stewart | 51 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | George Earnshaw | 69.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Charlie Root | 87.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Hal Haid | 44 | SLN |
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