| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | PIT | 7.04 | 192908242_PIT_SFN |
| Guy Bush | CHN | 4.38 | 192908252_CHN_CIN |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 3.04 | 192908251_CHN_CIN |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 2.5 | 192908250_OAK_CHA |
| Willis Hudlin | CLE | 1.91 | 192908230_BOS_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Benge | PHI | -6.86 | 192908230_CHN_PHI |
| Bill Sherdel | SLN | -4 | 192908250_SLN_ATL |
| Bump Hadley | MIN | -2.52 | 192908250_MIN_DET |
| Earl Whitehill | DET | -1.59 | 192908230_MIN_DET |
| Art Nehf | CHN | -1.02 | 192908240_CHN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 10.71 | Lefty Grove | 233 | OAK |
| +007+ | 8.22 | Burleigh Grimes | 187.3 | PIT |
| +011+ | 7.4 | Guy Bush | 227.3 | CHN |
| +015+ | 6.52 | Red Lucas | 219.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 6.47 | Tommy Thomas | 210.3 | CHA |
| +019+ | 5.75 | Rube Walberg | 223.7 | OAK |
| +028+ | 4.92 | George Earnshaw | 193.3 | OAK |
| +029+ | 4.89 | Danny MacFayden | 167 | BOS |
| +030+ | 4.61 | Larry Benton | 222.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.56 | Willis Hudlin | 208.7 | CLE |
| +034+ | 4.37 | Tom Zachary | 86.7 | NYA |
| +035+ | 4.16 | Lefty Stewart | 136.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 4.07 | Charlie Root | 211 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.59 | Pat Malone | 208.3 | CHN |
| +044+ | 3.58 | Syl Johnson | 148.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 3.46 | Red Faber | 203.7 | CHA |
| +050+ | 3.26 | Carl Hubbell | 201.3 | SFN |
| +052+ | 3.05 | Sam Gray | 241 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.94 | Ted Lyons | 204.7 | CHA |
| +057+ | 2.83 | Roy Sherid | 94 | NYA |
| +058+ | 2.74 | Milt Gaston | 184 | BOS |
| +062+ | 2.64 | Bill Shores | 116.7 | OAK |
| +063+ | 2.58 | Jake Miller | 166 | CLE |
| +064+ | 2.48 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 175.3 | SFN |
| +066+ | 2.46 | General Crowder | 201 | BAL |
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