| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 7.42 | 191708202_BOS_CHA |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 7.11 | 191708220_CHN_PHI |
| Jim Bagby | CLE | 5.33 | 191708210_OAK_CLE |
| Dutch Leonard | BOS | 2.89 | 191708220_BOS_CHA |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.65 | 191708211_CHN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -5.48 | 191708210_OAK_CLE |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -4.1 | 191708200_PIT_LAN |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -2.17 | 191708200_MIN_BAL |
| Nick Cullop | NYA | -1.81 | 191708220_NYA_DET |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -1.79 | 191708220_BOS_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.17 | Pete Alexander | 277 | PHI |
| +003+ | 6.05 | Eddie Cicotte | 260.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 5.52 | Jim Bagby | 252 | CLE |
| +007+ | 4.54 | Dutch Leonard | 224.7 | BOS |
| +011+ | 4.18 | Carl Mays | 205 | BOS |
| +012+ | 4.11 | Stan Coveleski | 239.3 | CLE |
| +014+ | 4.06 | Red Faber | 169.7 | CHA |
| +021+ | 3.37 | Babe Ruth | 246.7 | BOS |
| +022+ | 3.32 | Hippo Vaughn | 213.7 | CHN |
| +024+ | 3.08 | Fred Toney | 274.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 2.91 | Larry Cheney | 173.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.91 | Pete Schneider | 248.7 | CIN |
| +030+ | 2.76 | Reb Russell | 155.3 | CHA |
| +033+ | 2.61 | Ferdie Schupp | 207 | SFN |
| +036+ | 2.36 | Walter Johnson | 253.7 | MIN |
| +040+ | 2.16 | Slim Sallee | 156 | SFN |
| +043+ | 1.94 | Jim Scott | 124.7 | CHA |
| +045+ | 1.87 | Chief Bender | 67 | PHI |
| +061+ | 1.45 | Bob Shawkey | 186.7 | NYA |
| +062+ | 1.4 | Eppa Rixey | 204 | PHI |
| +063+ | 1.37 | Willie Mitchell | 134 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Bill James | 137.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Ed Klepfer | 150.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Rube Benton | 145 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Phil Douglas | 210.7 | CHN |
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