Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-09-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.37 | Pete Alexander | 303 | PHI |
| +004+ | 5.5 | Harry Coveleski | 285.7 | DET |
| +006+ | 5.23 | Walter Johnson | 313.7 | MIN |
| +007+ | 5.17 | Eppa Rixey | 220.3 | PHI |
| +008+ | 4.98 | Larry Cheney | 197.7 | LAN |
| +011+ | 4.67 | Babe Ruth | 252 | BOS |
| +016+ | 3.86 | Rube Marquard | 141.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.98 | Red Faber | 165.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 2.93 | Carl Weilman | 230.7 | BAL |
| +030+ | 2.84 | Jeff Pfeffer | 251.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.82 | Fred Toney | 254 | CIN |
| +032+ | 2.72 | Al Mamaux | 257.3 | PIT |
| +033+ | 2.7 | Reb Russell | 221.3 | CHA |
| +035+ | 2.4 | Bob Shawkey | 212 | NYA |
| +042+ | 2.11 | Dick Rudolph | 231.7 | ATL |
| +045+ | 2 | Hippo Vaughn | 252 | CHN |
| +044+ | 2 | Lee Meadows | 240.7 | SLN |
| +049+ | 1.95 | Dutch Leonard | 222 | BOS |
| +051+ | 1.94 | Joe Benz | 111.7 | CHA |
| +053+ | 1.93 | Bullet Joe Bush | 252 | OAK |
| +058+ | 1.69 | Eddie Cicotte | 138 | CHA |
| +059+ | 1.68 | Jimmy Lavender | 157.7 | CHN |
| +061+ | 1.67 | Nick Cullop | 132.3 | NYA |
| +063+ | 1.6 | Ernie Koob | 133 | BAL |
| +064+ | 1.56 | George Mogridge | 157.7 | NYA |
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