| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 7.49 | 191708251_CIN_PHI |
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 6.59 | 191708270_NYA_CHA |
| Jim Bagby | CLE | 4.29 | 191708260_MIN_CLE |
| Dutch Leonard | BOS | 3.16 | 191708260_BOS_DET |
| Fred Toney | CIN | 1.84 | 191708251_CIN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -9.03 | 191708262_OAK_BAL |
| Lee Meadows | SLN | -2.09 | 191708252_SLN_LAN |
| Jack Coombs | LAN | -1.93 | 191708270_CHN_LAN |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -0.73 | 191708261_OAK_BAL |
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -0.36 | 191708260_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.06 | Eddie Cicotte | 276.7 | CHA |
| +004+ | 6.11 | Pete Alexander | 286 | PHI |
| +005+ | 5.9 | Jim Bagby | 261 | CLE |
| +007+ | 4.76 | Red Faber | 180.7 | CHA |
| +008+ | 4.6 | Carl Mays | 218 | BOS |
| +011+ | 4.27 | Dutch Leonard | 229.7 | BOS |
| +012+ | 4.25 | Stan Coveleski | 251.3 | CLE |
| +017+ | 3.79 | Hippo Vaughn | 227.7 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.47 | Pete Schneider | 256.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 3.23 | Ferdie Schupp | 221 | SFN |
| +025+ | 3.14 | Babe Ruth | 255.7 | BOS |
| +027+ | 3.11 | Fred Toney | 283.7 | CIN |
| +028+ | 3.02 | Walter Johnson | 266.7 | MIN |
| +032+ | 2.69 | Slim Sallee | 165 | SFN |
| +036+ | 2.55 | Reb Russell | 158.3 | CHA |
| +042+ | 2.06 | Chief Bender | 80 | PHI |
| +044+ | 1.96 | Jim Scott | 124.7 | CHA |
| +050+ | 1.73 | Willie Mitchell | 143 | DET |
| +059+ | 1.6 | Lefty Tyler | 196 | ATL |
| +060+ | 1.59 | Eppa Rixey | 213.7 | PHI |
| +061+ | 1.52 | Bill James | 146.3 | DET |
| +063+ | 1.49 | Pol Perritt | 145.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 1.42 | Jeff Pfeffer | 193.3 | LAN |
| +067+ | 1.38 | Rube Benton | 154 | SFN |
| +069+ | 1.31 | Bob Shawkey | 193.7 | NYA |
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