| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 4.85 | 191709031_PHI_LAN |
| Red Faber | CHA | 3.39 | 191709031_DET_CHA |
| 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 |
| Socks Seibold | OAK | -2.15 | 191709050_BOS_OAK |
| Jack Coombs | LAN | -1.71 | 191709032_PHI_LAN |
| Frank Allen | ATL | -1.36 | 191709052_LAN_ATL |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.19 | 191709032_BAL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.33 | Eddie Cicotte | 300.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 6.04 | Pete Alexander | 314 | PHI |
| +009+ | 4.45 | Jim Bagby | 275 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.38 | Carl Mays | 236 | BOS |
| +012+ | 4.31 | Stan Coveleski | 269.3 | CLE |
| +014+ | 4.15 | Dutch Leonard | 249.3 | BOS |
| +015+ | 4.07 | Hippo Vaughn | 256.3 | CHN |
| +016+ | 3.98 | Pete Schneider | 279.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 3.75 | Babe Ruth | 273.7 | BOS |
| +022+ | 3.58 | Fred Toney | 306.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 3.32 | Red Faber | 204.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.14 | Slim Sallee | 183.3 | SFN |
| +030+ | 3.04 | Ferdie Schupp | 236 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.01 | Reb Russell | 175.7 | CHA |
| +033+ | 2.78 | Larry Cheney | 180.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 2.53 | Jeff Pfeffer | 218.3 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.14 | Pol Perritt | 163.7 | SFN |
| +053+ | 1.93 | Bob Shawkey | 202.7 | NYA |
| +054+ | 1.88 | Chief Bender | 98 | PHI |
| +057+ | 1.81 | Walter Johnson | 269.7 | MIN |
| +063+ | 1.6 | Ray Fisher | 132.3 | NYA |
| +067+ | 1.41 | Marv Goodwin | 52.3 | SLN |
| +072+ | 1.28 | Dave Danforth | 154.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Eppa Rixey | 224.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Tom Hughes | 30 | ATL |
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