| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 9.58 | 191708110_CHA_MIN |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.63 | 191708111_PHI_PIT |
| Jim Bagby | CLE | 5.78 | 191708120_CHA_CLE |
| Carl Mays | BOS | 2.06 | 191708111_DET_BOS |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 1.9 | 191708120_PIT_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Miller | PIT | -4.97 | 191708111_PHI_PIT |
| Milt Watson | SLN | -3.93 | 191708121_CIN_SLN |
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -3.58 | 191708130_BOS_OAK |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -2.93 | 191708110_CHA_MIN |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -0.81 | 191708112_BAL_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.7 | Eddie Cicotte | 240.7 | CHA |
| +004+ | 5.65 | Jim Bagby | 234 | CLE |
| +006+ | 4.62 | Pete Alexander | 248 | PHI |
| +011+ | 3.76 | Stan Coveleski | 220.3 | CLE |
| +013+ | 3.55 | Red Faber | 147.7 | CHA |
| +014+ | 3.5 | Carl Mays | 188.7 | BOS |
| +015+ | 3.46 | Hippo Vaughn | 202.7 | CHN |
| +016+ | 3.38 | Dutch Leonard | 207.3 | BOS |
| +022+ | 3.05 | Fred Anderson | 123.3 | SFN |
| +024+ | 2.95 | Babe Ruth | 221 | BOS |
| +030+ | 2.5 | Pete Schneider | 223 | CIN |
| +033+ | 2.36 | Larry Cheney | 150.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.29 | Slim Sallee | 138 | SFN |
| +035+ | 2.11 | Fred Toney | 256.3 | CIN |
| +036+ | 2.1 | Ferdie Schupp | 189 | SFN |
| +037+ | 2.03 | Jim Scott | 119.3 | CHA |
| +042+ | 1.92 | Reb Russell | 141.7 | CHA |
| +052+ | 1.43 | Bullet Joe Bush | 167 | OAK |
| +055+ | 1.38 | Ed Klepfer | 134.3 | CLE |
| +056+ | 1.37 | Walter Johnson | 231.7 | MIN |
| +059+ | 1.3 | Mike Regan | 151.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Pol Perritt | 127.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Al Demaree | 157 | TOT |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Hooks Dauss | 189 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Eppa Rixey | 180 | PHI |
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