| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | OAK | 10.27 | 192909181_BAL_OAK |
| Tommy Thomas | CHA | 4.78 | 192909160_CHA_BOS |
| Burleigh Grimes | PIT | 4.35 | 192909170_PHI_PIT |
| Carl Hubbell | SFN | 2.03 | 192909180_SFN_CHN |
| Red Lucas | CIN | 1.67 | 192909160_ATL_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bump Hadley | MIN | -5.14 | 192909181_DET_MIN |
| Les Sweetland | PHI | -2.83 | 192909161_PHI_PIT |
| Ed Brandt | ATL | -2.17 | 192909181_ATL_PIT |
| Red Ruffing | BOS | -1.8 | 192909160_CHA_BOS |
| Vic Sorrell | DET | -1.61 | 192909170_DET_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1929-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 10.9 | Lefty Grove | 264 | OAK |
| +012+ | 7.96 | Tommy Thomas | 242.3 | CHA |
| +014+ | 7.23 | George Earnshaw | 242.7 | OAK |
| +018+ | 6.79 | Burleigh Grimes | 222 | PIT |
| +019+ | 6.69 | Willis Hudlin | 252.3 | CLE |
| +020+ | 6.67 | Firpo Marberry | 221.3 | MIN |
| +027+ | 5.65 | Carl Hubbell | 249.7 | SFN |
| +028+ | 5.61 | Danny MacFayden | 205 | BOS |
| +029+ | 5.58 | Tom Zachary | 110.7 | NYA |
| +033+ | 4.98 | Rube Walberg | 249.3 | OAK |
| +035+ | 4.78 | Red Lucas | 253 | CIN |
| +037+ | 4.61 | Roy Sherid | 139.3 | NYA |
| +039+ | 4.51 | Sam Gray | 283.3 | BAL |
| +040+ | 4.45 | Charlie Root | 251 | CHN |
| +041+ | 4.23 | Milt Gaston | 221.7 | BOS |
| +044+ | 3.93 | Jake Miller | 196.3 | CLE |
| +046+ | 3.81 | Bill Walker | 141.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.77 | Watty Clark | 250 | LAN |
| +048+ | 3.67 | Guy Bush | 251.7 | CHN |
| +052+ | 3.56 | Ken Holloway | 105.3 | CLE |
| +053+ | 3.55 | Pat Malone | 246.3 | CHN |
| +056+ | 3.23 | Wes Ferrell | 211.7 | CLE |
| +057+ | 3.18 | Dazzy Vance | 216.3 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.99 | Ted Lyons | 233 | CHA |
| +064+ | 2.85 | Jack Russell | 208.7 | BOS |
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