| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 4.91 | 194005180_CIN_PHI |
| Luke Hamlin | LAN | 2.05 | 194005180_SLN_LAN |
| Bill Lee | CHN | 1.8 | 194005160_CHN_ATL |
| Thornton Lee | CHA | 0.58 | 194005180_NYA_CHA |
| Bill McGee | SLN | 0.47 | 194005180_SLN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | BAL | -2.17 | 194005160_BOS_BAL |
| Ken Chase | MIN | -1.12 | 194005180_MIN_CLE |
| Max Butcher | PIT | -0.91 | 194005180_PIT_ATL |
| Hugh Mulcahy | PHI | -0.54 | 194005180_CIN_PHI |
| Marv Breuer | NYA | -0.27 | 194005170_NYA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-05-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.46 | Larry French | 56.7 | CHN |
| +003+ | 2.47 | Bucky Walters | 53 | CIN |
| +005+ | 1.97 | Tex Carleton | 35 | LAN |
| +006+ | 1.88 | Kirby Higbe | 49 | PHI |
| +010+ | 1.58 | Red Ruffing | 44.3 | NYA |
| +012+ | 1.56 | Chubby Dean | 45.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 1.48 | Mace Brown | 33 | PIT |
| +015+ | 1.47 | Bob Harris | 24 | BAL |
| +016+ | 1.46 | Bob Feller | 50.7 | CLE |
| +018+ | 1.33 | Jack Knott | 20.3 | CHA |
| +019+ | 1.3 | Bill Posedel | 46.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 1.28 | Hal Schumacher | 37.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 17.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Dutch Leonard | 50 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Tommy Bridges | 39 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Hal Newhouser | 33 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Johnny Allen | 41.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Carl Hubbell | 39 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Emil Bildilli | 32 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Jack Wilson | 17.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Luke Hamlin | 25.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Fritz Ostermueller | 12 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Hugh Mulcahy | 46.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Monte Pearson | 38.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Spud Chandler | 26.3 | NYA |
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