| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | CHN | 5.39 | 193808072_CHN_ATL |
| Lefty Grove | BOS | 4.67 | 193808050_BOS_DET |
| Carl Hubbell | SFN | 4.16 | 193808072_PIT_SFN |
| Johnny Allen | CLE | 3.87 | 193808060_NYA_CLE |
| Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | 3.18 | 193808071_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | BAL | -4 | 193808071_OAK_BAL |
| Wes Ferrell | MIN | -3.14 | 193808071_MIN_CHA |
| Hugh Mulcahy | PHI | -2.5 | 193808050_SLN_PHI |
| Al Williams | OAK | -1.62 | 193808050_OAK_BAL |
| Elden Auker | DET | -0.66 | 193808050_BOS_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1938-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.27 | Bill Lee | 190.7 | CHN |
| +006+ | 6.17 | Paul Derringer | 199 | CIN |
| +007+ | 6 | Johnny Vander Meer | 172 | CIN |
| +009+ | 5.61 | Danny MacFayden | 130 | ATL |
| +014+ | 5.11 | Lou Fette | 165 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.82 | Carl Hubbell | 165 | SFN |
| +018+ | 4.82 | Clay Bryant | 165.7 | CHN |
| +019+ | 4.51 | Bill McGee | 140 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.42 | Lefty Grove | 155.7 | BOS |
| +023+ | 4.18 | Red Ruffing | 161 | NYA |
| +027+ | 3.97 | Jim Tobin | 157 | PIT |
| +035+ | 3.28 | Johnny Allen | 155 | CLE |
| +036+ | 3.23 | Bob Weiland | 163.3 | SLN |
| +038+ | 3.17 | Ted Lyons | 127.7 | CHA |
| +039+ | 3.11 | Peaches Davis | 136.7 | CIN |
| +040+ | 3.09 | Dizzy Dean | 47.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 3.08 | Dutch Leonard | 151 | MIN |
| +043+ | 2.98 | Charlie Root | 84.3 | CHN |
| +046+ | 2.94 | Larry French | 163.7 | CHN |
| +044+ | 2.94 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 136.7 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.77 | Lon Warneke | 133 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.77 | Tot Pressnell | 149.7 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.7 | Bob Klinger | 111.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 2.64 | Russ Bauers | 156.3 | PIT |
| +052+ | 2.64 | Cliff Melton | 166.3 | SFN |
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