| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 9.31 | 192908310_BOS_OAK |
| Burleigh Grimes | PIT | 5.26 | 192909022_CIN_PIT |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 3.79 | 192909010_CLE_CHA |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 3.55 | 192909010_PIT_CIN |
| Danny MacFayden | BOS | 1.71 | 192909021_MIN_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Benge | PHI | -7.08 | 192909022_PHI_SFN |
| Bill Sherdel | SLN | -3.04 | 192909022_SLN_CHN |
| Bump Hadley | MIN | -2.72 | 192909022_MIN_BOS |
| Bill Bayne | BOS | -2.54 | 192909010_NYA_BOS |
| Clise Dudley | LAN | -2.17 | 192909011_PHI_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-09-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 11.44 | Lefty Grove | 246 | OAK |
| +012+ | 7.33 | Burleigh Grimes | 204.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 6.84 | Tommy Thomas | 218.3 | CHA |
| +017+ | 6.16 | Guy Bush | 235 | CHN |
| +018+ | 5.95 | Red Lucas | 231.7 | CIN |
| +022+ | 5.61 | George Earnshaw | 208.3 | OAK |
| +026+ | 5.25 | Rube Walberg | 235 | OAK |
| +028+ | 5.11 | Willis Hudlin | 226.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 5.02 | Danny MacFayden | 187 | BOS |
| +031+ | 4.95 | Carl Hubbell | 222.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.87 | Tom Zachary | 98.7 | NYA |
| +034+ | 4.45 | Sam Gray | 258.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 4.36 | Ted Lyons | 222.7 | CHA |
| +038+ | 4.26 | Syl Johnson | 157.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 4.09 | Charlie Root | 225 | CHN |
| +042+ | 4.06 | Lefty Stewart | 138.7 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.82 | Larry Benton | 226 | SFN |
| +045+ | 3.65 | Jake Miller | 175 | CLE |
| +048+ | 3.56 | Watty Clark | 226.3 | LAN |
| +051+ | 3.46 | Roy Sherid | 109 | NYA |
| +056+ | 2.99 | Red Faber | 209.7 | CHA |
| +059+ | 2.87 | Milt Gaston | 200 | BOS |
| +060+ | 2.8 | Dazzy Vance | 185.3 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.74 | Wes Ferrell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +066+ | 2.46 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 182.3 | SFN |
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