| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | MIN | -4.51 | 194208110_MIN_OAK |
| Elden Auker | BAL | -4.25 | 194208120_CHA_BAL |
| Bill Dietrich | CHA | -1.88 | 194208130_CHA_BAL |
| Al Milnar | CLE | -0.92 | 194208111_DET_CLE |
| Russ Christopher | OAK | -0.56 | 194208110_MIN_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 5.77 | Mort Cooper | 182.7 | SLN |
| +006+ | 5.54 | Larry French | 114.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.1 | Spud Chandler | 146 | NYA |
| +011+ | 4.78 | Tiny Bonham | 160 | NYA |
| +012+ | 4.74 | Claude Passeau | 208 | CHN |
| +015+ | 4.61 | Ray Starr | 203.3 | CIN |
| +018+ | 4.21 | Johnny Vander Meer | 169.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 4.18 | Tex Hughson | 182 | BOS |
| +020+ | 4.14 | Hal Newhouser | 143.7 | DET |
| +022+ | 3.75 | Johnny Beazley | 137 | SLN |
| +028+ | 3.34 | Ted Lyons | 134 | CHA |
| +031+ | 3.25 | Curt Davis | 140.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 3.12 | Bob Klinger | 126.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.89 | Al Javery | 195 | ATL |
| +038+ | 2.88 | Alex Carrasquel | 97.7 | MIN |
| +039+ | 2.88 | Hank Borowy | 126.7 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.8 | Johnny Humphries | 160.3 | CHA |
| +042+ | 2.77 | Howie Krist | 86 | SLN |
| +044+ | 2.68 | Al Benton | 174.7 | DET |
| +045+ | 2.67 | Johnny Niggeling | 159.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 2.61 | Bucky Walters | 183.7 | CIN |
| +047+ | 2.58 | Whit Wyatt | 145 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.52 | Manny Salvo | 86.3 | ATL |
| +051+ | 2.43 | Hal Schumacher | 157.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 2.36 | Tommy Hughes | 181.3 | PHI |
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