| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | CHN | 4.68 | 192908151_CHN_LAN |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 3.7 | 192908150_CIN_PHI |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 2.88 | 192908160_MIN_CHA |
| Rube Walberg | OAK | 1.82 | 192908170_OAK_CLE |
| Firpo Marberry | MIN | 1.69 | 192908150_MIN_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Sweetland | PHI | -3.37 | 192908150_CIN_PHI |
| Clise Dudley | LAN | -2.63 | 192908170_CHN_LAN |
| Earl Whitehill | DET | -2.05 | 192908150_NYA_DET |
| Ed Brandt | ATL | -1.75 | 192908150_PIT_ATL |
| Larry French | PIT | -1.32 | 192908170_PIT_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 10.43 | Lefty Grove | 216.7 | OAK |
| +015+ | 6.1 | Guy Bush | 208.7 | CHN |
| +017+ | 5.88 | Red Lucas | 201.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.61 | Rube Walberg | 208.7 | OAK |
| +020+ | 5.47 | Tommy Thomas | 192.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 5.42 | Firpo Marberry | 168.7 | MIN |
| +024+ | 5.21 | Danny MacFayden | 158 | BOS |
| +025+ | 5.13 | George Earnshaw | 186 | OAK |
| +029+ | 4.72 | Willis Hudlin | 191.7 | CLE |
| +032+ | 4.27 | Larry Benton | 200.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 4.03 | Red Faber | 186.7 | CHA |
| +037+ | 3.81 | Lefty Stewart | 127.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 3.74 | Charlie Root | 202 | CHN |
| +041+ | 3.55 | Fred Heimach | 113.7 | NYA |
| +044+ | 3.37 | Waite Hoyt | 180.7 | NYA |
| +049+ | 3.05 | Jake Miller | 156.3 | CLE |
| +052+ | 3 | Carl Hubbell | 184.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 2.81 | Eppa Rixey | 143.7 | CIN |
| +057+ | 2.67 | Johnny Morrison | 112 | LAN |
| +060+ | 2.42 | Milt Gaston | 167 | BOS |
| +061+ | 2.36 | Roy Sherid | 77 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.29 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 157.3 | SFN |
| +065+ | 2.17 | Hal Haid | 128 | SLN |
| +069+ | 2.1 | Sam Gray | 223 | BAL |
| +070+ | 2.09 | Socks Seibold | 164 | ATL |
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