| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | MIN | 5.88 | 191609210_MIN_CLE |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 4.27 | 191609210_BOS_DET |
| Harry Coveleski | DET | 4.08 | 191609210_BOS_DET |
| Eppa Rixey | PHI | 2.7 | 191609210_PIT_PHI |
| Ferdie Schupp | SFN | 1.86 | 191609200_CHN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | DET | -4.55 | 191609220_MIN_DET |
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -2.92 | 191609220_OAK_BAL |
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -2.2 | 191609200_MIN_CLE |
| Clarence Mitchell | CIN | -1.43 | 191609200_CIN_ATL |
| Allen Russell | NYA | -0.98 | 191609200_NYA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.42 | Pete Alexander | 346.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 6.94 | Walter Johnson | 361.7 | MIN |
| +005+ | 6.06 | Babe Ruth | 300.7 | BOS |
| +006+ | 5.62 | Larry Cheney | 237.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.32 | Harry Coveleski | 322 | DET |
| +015+ | 4.71 | Eppa Rixey | 262.3 | PHI |
| +016+ | 4.66 | Jeff Pfeffer | 293.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.45 | Ferdie Schupp | 115.3 | SFN |
| +018+ | 4.38 | Rube Marquard | 187 | LAN |
| +024+ | 3.85 | Wilbur Cooper | 216 | PIT |
| +033+ | 3.11 | Dick Rudolph | 277.7 | ATL |
| +034+ | 2.94 | Carl Weilman | 267.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 2.87 | Eddie Cicotte | 166.7 | CHA |
| +038+ | 2.69 | Red Faber | 197.3 | CHA |
| +039+ | 2.63 | Bob Shawkey | 251.3 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.49 | Fred Toney | 282 | CIN |
| +043+ | 2.47 | Hippo Vaughn | 276 | CHN |
| +049+ | 2.04 | Joe Benz | 140 | CHA |
| +050+ | 2.01 | Carl Mays | 219.3 | BOS |
| +051+ | 1.99 | Al Mamaux | 290.3 | PIT |
| +055+ | 1.82 | Reb Russell | 250.7 | CHA |
| +056+ | 1.8 | Lefty Tyler | 212.3 | ATL |
| +057+ | 1.73 | Dutch Leonard | 255 | BOS |
| +058+ | 1.7 | Nick Cullop | 148.7 | NYA |
| +059+ | 1.69 | Eddie Plank | 226.7 | BAL |
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