| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffing | NYA | 5.99 | 194005190_NYA_CLE |
| Paul Derringer | CIN | 4.91 | 194005180_CIN_PHI |
| Larry French | CHN | 3.61 | 194005190_CHN_LAN |
| Dutch Leonard | MIN | 3.18 | 194005190_MIN_CHA |
| Bob Feller | CLE | 2.6 | 194005190_NYA_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | BAL | -2.07 | 194005190_OAK_BAL |
| Ken Chase | MIN | -1.12 | 194005180_MIN_CLE |
| Max Butcher | PIT | -0.91 | 194005180_PIT_ATL |
| Herman Besse | OAK | -0.7 | 194005190_OAK_BAL |
| Hugh Mulcahy | PHI | -0.54 | 194005180_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1940-05-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.7 | Larry French | 59 | CHN |
| +003+ | 2.5 | Bucky Walters | 62 | CIN |
| +005+ | 2.19 | Bob Feller | 59.7 | CLE |
| +008+ | 1.71 | Tex Carleton | 43 | LAN |
| +010+ | 1.67 | Kirby Higbe | 57 | PHI |
| +011+ | 1.65 | Chubby Dean | 45.7 | OAK |
| +012+ | 1.53 | Mace Brown | 33 | PIT |
| +014+ | 1.5 | Bob Harris | 24 | BAL |
| +016+ | 1.38 | Red Ruffing | 52.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 1.36 | Jack Knott | 20.3 | CHA |
| +017+ | 1.36 | Bill Posedel | 46.7 | ATL |
| +019+ | 1.31 | Hal Schumacher | 37.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Tommy Bridges | 39 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 17.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Hal Newhouser | 33 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Johnny Allen | 41.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Carl Hubbell | 39 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Emil Bildilli | 32 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Jack Wilson | 17.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Luke Hamlin | 25.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Fritz Ostermueller | 12 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Hugh Mulcahy | 46.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Monte Pearson | 38.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.81 | Spud Chandler | 26.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.8 | Junior Thompson | 45 | CIN |
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