| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett O'Neill | BOS | -2.11 | 194507061_BOS_CLE |
| Al Gerheauser | PIT | -2.08 | 194507061_PIT_ATL |
| Ray Starr | CHN | -1.49 | 194507061_CHN_PHI |
| Vern Kennedy | CIN | -1.47 | 194507071_CIN_SFN |
| Tom Seats | LAN | -1.25 | 194507070_SLN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1945-07-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.55 | Hal Newhouser | 159.7 | DET |
| +005+ | 4.59 | Al Benton | 66 | DET |
| +010+ | 4.17 | Allie Reynolds | 123.7 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.11 | Steve Gromek | 118 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.07 | Thornton Lee | 120.7 | CHA |
| +013+ | 3.84 | Dave Ferriss | 127.7 | BOS |
| +014+ | 3.83 | Roger Wolff | 121 | MIN |
| +015+ | 3.78 | Dutch Leonard | 107.3 | MIN |
| +019+ | 3.24 | Dizzy Trout | 124 | DET |
| +020+ | 3.16 | Jack Kramer | 124 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.03 | Nels Potter | 122.3 | BAL |
| +024+ | 2.91 | Claude Passeau | 105.3 | CHN |
| +025+ | 2.89 | Hank Borowy | 114 | NYA |
| +029+ | 2.72 | Marino Pieretti | 133.3 | MIN |
| +030+ | 2.64 | Tex Shirley | 96.3 | BAL |
| +031+ | 2.58 | Nick Strincevich | 105 | PIT |
| +033+ | 2.51 | Hank Wyse | 115.3 | CHN |
| +034+ | 2.42 | Max Butcher | 123 | PIT |
| +040+ | 2.11 | Ed Heusser | 96.3 | CIN |
| +044+ | 1.97 | Blix Donnelly | 108.3 | SLN |
| +046+ | 1.95 | Atley Donald | 61.7 | NYA |
| +047+ | 1.9 | Mort Cooper | 81.7 | TOT |
| +050+ | 1.84 | Red Barrett | 125.3 | TOT |
| +051+ | 1.81 | Ted Wilks | 89 | SLN |
| +054+ | 1.73 | Bill Zuber | 49.3 | NYA |
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