| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 11.1 | 191707310_CHA_BOS |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 7.17 | 191707311_PHI_SLN |
| Carl Mays | BOS | 2.76 | 191708010_CHA_BOS |
| Slim Sallee | SFN | 1.98 | 191707311_SFN_PIT |
| Eddie Plank | BAL | 1.7 | 191708022_BAL_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Watson | SLN | -5.05 | 191708010_PHI_SLN |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -4.2 | 191708020_SFN_PIT |
| Socks Seibold | OAK | -2.74 | 191707310_CLE_OAK |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.25 | 191707310_BAL_NYA |
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -1.11 | 191707310_DET_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.51 | Eddie Cicotte | 217 | CHA |
| +003+ | 5.94 | Jim Bagby | 209.3 | CLE |
| +006+ | 4.78 | Pete Alexander | 228 | PHI |
| +011+ | 3.38 | Carl Mays | 179.7 | BOS |
| +013+ | 3.28 | Red Faber | 133 | CHA |
| +016+ | 3.09 | Stan Coveleski | 194 | CLE |
| +020+ | 2.7 | Dutch Leonard | 182.3 | BOS |
| +021+ | 2.61 | Hippo Vaughn | 184.7 | CHN |
| +023+ | 2.49 | Babe Ruth | 203 | BOS |
| +031+ | 2.21 | Eddie Plank | 118.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 2.13 | Slim Sallee | 118.7 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.08 | Reb Russell | 134 | CHA |
| +033+ | 2.08 | Ferdie Schupp | 172 | SFN |
| +037+ | 1.97 | Pete Schneider | 207 | CIN |
| +038+ | 1.82 | Fred Toney | 234 | CIN |
| +039+ | 1.8 | Allen Sothoron | 185 | BAL |
| +042+ | 1.69 | Larry Cheney | 133 | LAN |
| +047+ | 1.48 | Jim Scott | 100 | CHA |
| +048+ | 1.43 | Ed Klepfer | 117 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Bullet Joe Bush | 160 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Eppa Rixey | 166.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Hooks Dauss | 167.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Ernie Shore | 162.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Ray Fisher | 90.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Allen Russell | 104.3 | NYA |
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