| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -2.52 | 191709072_NYA_MIN |
| Socks Seibold | OAK | -2.15 | 191709050_BOS_OAK |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.78 | 191709060_DET_BAL |
| Frank Allen | ATL | -1.36 | 191709052_LAN_ATL |
| Bill Doak | SLN | -0.88 | 191709060_SLN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.27 | Eddie Cicotte | 300.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 6.38 | Pete Alexander | 323 | PHI |
| +011+ | 4.4 | Jim Bagby | 275 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.35 | Carl Mays | 236 | BOS |
| +013+ | 4.26 | Stan Coveleski | 269.3 | CLE |
| +014+ | 4.11 | Dutch Leonard | 249.3 | BOS |
| +016+ | 4.03 | Hippo Vaughn | 256.3 | CHN |
| +017+ | 3.93 | Pete Schneider | 279.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 3.71 | Babe Ruth | 273.7 | BOS |
| +025+ | 3.52 | Fred Toney | 306.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 3.35 | Ferdie Schupp | 245 | SFN |
| +028+ | 3.29 | Red Faber | 204.7 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.12 | Slim Sallee | 183.3 | SFN |
| +032+ | 2.98 | Reb Russell | 175.7 | CHA |
| +036+ | 2.67 | Pol Perritt | 172.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 2.52 | Jeff Pfeffer | 218.3 | LAN |
| +041+ | 2.33 | Walter Johnson | 278.7 | MIN |
| +043+ | 2.25 | Bob Shawkey | 211.7 | NYA |
| +054+ | 1.88 | Chief Bender | 98 | PHI |
| +061+ | 1.64 | Rube Benton | 173 | SFN |
| +063+ | 1.59 | Ray Fisher | 132.3 | NYA |
| +065+ | 1.57 | Rube Foster | 115 | BOS |
| +070+ | 1.4 | Marv Goodwin | 52.3 | SLN |
| +073+ | 1.26 | Dave Danforth | 154.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Eppa Rixey | 232.7 | PHI |
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