| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 6.79 | 191709021_DET_CHA |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 4.85 | 191709031_PHI_LAN |
| Carl Mays | BOS | 3.12 | 191709042_NYA_BOS |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | 2.88 | 191709032_BAL_CLE |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.45 | 191709040_SLN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Miller | PIT | -2.67 | 191709031_CIN_PIT |
| Lee Meadows | SLN | -2.64 | 191709022_CHN_SLN |
| Jack Coombs | LAN | -1.71 | 191709032_PHI_LAN |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.19 | 191709032_BAL_CLE |
| Paul Carter | CHN | -0.5 | 191709021_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.37 | Eddie Cicotte | 300.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 6.02 | Pete Alexander | 314 | PHI |
| +007+ | 4.47 | Jim Bagby | 275 | CLE |
| +008+ | 4.39 | Carl Mays | 236 | BOS |
| +012+ | 4.32 | Stan Coveleski | 269.3 | CLE |
| +013+ | 4.09 | Hippo Vaughn | 256.3 | CHN |
| +015+ | 4 | Pete Schneider | 279.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 3.82 | Dutch Leonard | 240.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 3.76 | Babe Ruth | 273.7 | BOS |
| +022+ | 3.6 | Fred Toney | 306.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 3.35 | Red Faber | 204.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.04 | Reb Russell | 175.7 | CHA |
| +032+ | 2.8 | Slim Sallee | 174.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 2.77 | Larry Cheney | 180.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 2.51 | Jeff Pfeffer | 218.3 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.14 | Pol Perritt | 163.7 | SFN |
| +046+ | 2.01 | Chief Bender | 90 | PHI |
| +053+ | 1.92 | Bob Shawkey | 202.7 | NYA |
| +056+ | 1.83 | Walter Johnson | 269.7 | MIN |
| +061+ | 1.66 | Rube Benton | 166 | SFN |
| +064+ | 1.6 | Ray Fisher | 132.3 | NYA |
| +069+ | 1.41 | Marv Goodwin | 52.3 | SLN |
| +070+ | 1.41 | Eppa Rixey | 222.7 | PHI |
| +072+ | 1.31 | Dave Danforth | 154.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Tom Hughes | 30 | ATL |
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