| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 7.56 | 191706170_PHI_CIN |
| Walter Johnson | MIN | 5.29 | 191706150_DET_MIN |
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 5.19 | 191706160_CHA_BOS |
| Ernie Shore | BOS | 3.31 | 191706150_CHA_BOS |
| Mike Prendergast | CHN | 0.52 | 191706150_ATL_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-06-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.18 | Eddie Cicotte | 119.3 | CHA |
| +004+ | 2.54 | George Dumont | 107.7 | MIN |
| +007+ | 2.32 | Fred Anderson | 78.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 2.29 | Slim Love | 45.7 | NYA |
| +011+ | 2.13 | Jim Scott | 74.3 | CHA |
| +014+ | 2.04 | Ernie Shore | 93.7 | BOS |
| +016+ | 1.91 | Stan Coveleski | 110.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 1.74 | Ferdie Schupp | 86.3 | SFN |
| +020+ | 1.71 | Bullet Joe Bush | 90 | OAK |
| +023+ | 1.63 | Allen Sothoron | 99.3 | BAL |
| +024+ | 1.62 | Willie Mitchell | 49.3 | DET |
| +027+ | 1.48 | Reb Russell | 81 | CHA |
| +029+ | 1.46 | Bernie Boland | 79 | DET |
| +030+ | 1.45 | Jim Bagby | 120.3 | CLE |
| +033+ | 1.3 | Dutch Leonard | 95.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 1.25 | Pete Alexander | 131 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Bob Groom | 106.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Fred Toney | 127 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Joe Benz | 52.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1 | Red Ames | 89.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Eddie Plank | 39 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Erskine Mayer | 48.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Rube Benton | 71 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Leon Cadore | 96.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.75 | Eppa Rixey | 102 | PHI |
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