| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 7.42 | 191708202_BOS_CHA |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.91 | 191708180_PIT_PHI |
| Carl Mays | BOS | 2.71 | 191708202_BOS_CHA |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | 1.76 | 191708181_BOS_CLE |
| Fred Toney | CIN | 1.62 | 191708190_CIN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Miller | PIT | -4.1 | 191708200_PIT_LAN |
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -3.54 | 191708190_OAK_CHA |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -2.17 | 191708200_MIN_BAL |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -2.11 | 191708180_OAK_CHA |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -0.88 | 191708180_NYA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.05 | Eddie Cicotte | 260.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 5.61 | Pete Alexander | 268 | PHI |
| +006+ | 5.6 | Jim Bagby | 243 | CLE |
| +010+ | 4.17 | Carl Mays | 205 | BOS |
| +011+ | 4.05 | Stan Coveleski | 238.3 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4 | Red Faber | 168.7 | CHA |
| +013+ | 3.98 | Dutch Leonard | 215.7 | BOS |
| +017+ | 3.8 | Hippo Vaughn | 211.7 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.29 | Babe Ruth | 238.7 | BOS |
| +025+ | 3.08 | Fred Toney | 274.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 3.03 | Pete Schneider | 240.7 | CIN |
| +032+ | 2.61 | Ferdie Schupp | 207 | SFN |
| +033+ | 2.44 | Slim Sallee | 147 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.37 | Larry Cheney | 160.3 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.22 | Reb Russell | 146.3 | CHA |
| +039+ | 2.1 | Walter Johnson | 249.7 | MIN |
| +043+ | 1.94 | Jim Scott | 124.7 | CHA |
| +048+ | 1.76 | Bullet Joe Bush | 182 | OAK |
| +059+ | 1.38 | Willie Mitchell | 134 | DET |
| +060+ | 1.31 | Chief Bender | 58 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Eppa Rixey | 198 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Pol Perritt | 136.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Ed Klepfer | 150.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Mike Regan | 154 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Phil Douglas | 210.7 | CHN |
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