| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | SLN | 5.69 | 194208290_PHI_SLN |
| Tiny Bonham | NYA | 4.32 | 194208290_CLE_NYA |
| Larry French | LAN | 2.67 | 194208302_LAN_PIT |
| Ted Lyons | CHA | 2.48 | 194208301_CHA_OAK |
| Tex Hughson | BOS | 2.22 | 194208310_BAL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | MIN | -5.63 | 194208290_DET_MIN |
| Phil Marchildon | OAK | -1.47 | 194208302_CHA_OAK |
| Eddie Smith | CHA | -1.38 | 194208312_CHA_OAK |
| Vern Olsen | CHN | -1.37 | 194208302_SFN_CHN |
| Ken Heintzelman | PIT | -1.21 | 194208301_LAN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.7 | Mort Cooper | 225.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.49 | Claude Passeau | 232.3 | CHN |
| +011+ | 5.49 | Tiny Bonham | 190 | NYA |
| +013+ | 5.43 | Curt Davis | 171 | LAN |
| +015+ | 5.17 | Spud Chandler | 165.7 | NYA |
| +017+ | 4.92 | Johnny Beazley | 172.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.81 | Larry French | 124.3 | LAN |
| +020+ | 4.78 | Johnny Vander Meer | 201.3 | CIN |
| +021+ | 4.73 | Ted Lyons | 162.3 | CHA |
| +023+ | 4.65 | Tex Hughson | 226.7 | BOS |
| +025+ | 4.49 | Hal Newhouser | 166 | DET |
| +026+ | 4.46 | Whit Wyatt | 182.3 | LAN |
| +028+ | 4.13 | Johnny Humphries | 193.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.86 | Johnny Niggeling | 186.3 | BAL |
| +031+ | 3.83 | Al Javery | 222.7 | ATL |
| +033+ | 3.57 | Ray Starr | 233.3 | CIN |
| +038+ | 3.12 | Tommy Hughes | 217 | PHI |
| +042+ | 2.94 | Max Lanier | 139.7 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.93 | Alex Carrasquel | 122.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.88 | Hal Schumacher | 183.3 | SFN |
| +048+ | 2.7 | Virgil Trucks | 143.7 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.67 | Bill Lohrman | 144.7 | TOT |
| +051+ | 2.55 | Hal White | 186.3 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.53 | Bucky Walters | 207.3 | CIN |
| +054+ | 2.5 | Hank Borowy | 143.3 | NYA |
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