| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.66 | 191709170_PHI_CIN |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | 2.79 | 191709150_CLE_BAL |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.55 | 191709160_SLN_CHN |
| Pete Schneider | CIN | 2.04 | 191709161_PIT_CIN |
| Ferdie Schupp | SFN | 1.64 | 191709170_SFN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Miller | PIT | -1.61 | 191709170_ATL_PIT |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.43 | 191709160_BAL_CHA |
| Nick Cullop | NYA | -0.78 | 191709150_BOS_NYA |
| Rube Schauer | OAK | -0.57 | 191709152_OAK_MIN |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -0.54 | 191709160_BAL_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.69 | Eddie Cicotte | 321.7 | CHA |
| +003+ | 7.63 | Pete Alexander | 352 | PHI |
| +012+ | 4.44 | Hippo Vaughn | 278 | CHN |
| +011+ | 4.44 | Stan Coveleski | 279.3 | CLE |
| +013+ | 4.42 | Pete Schneider | 305.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.36 | Ferdie Schupp | 263 | SFN |
| +015+ | 4.24 | Jim Bagby | 300 | CLE |
| +021+ | 3.88 | Dutch Leonard | 266.7 | BOS |
| +022+ | 3.77 | Red Faber | 218.7 | CHA |
| +023+ | 3.74 | Carl Mays | 254 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.67 | Slim Sallee | 200.3 | SFN |
| +026+ | 3.64 | Babe Ruth | 290.7 | BOS |
| +027+ | 3.63 | Fred Toney | 316.3 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.44 | Pol Perritt | 189.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 3.12 | Larry Cheney | 190.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.1 | Walter Johnson | 296.7 | MIN |
| +035+ | 2.95 | Reb Russell | 184.3 | CHA |
| +037+ | 2.8 | Jeff Pfeffer | 238 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.5 | Marv Goodwin | 70.3 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.22 | Bob Shawkey | 218.7 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.8 | Bill James | 172 | DET |
| +062+ | 1.72 | Doc Ayers | 173.7 | MIN |
| +067+ | 1.64 | Ernie Shore | 208.7 | BOS |
| +071+ | 1.4 | Ray Fisher | 143.3 | NYA |
| +074+ | 1.34 | Willie Mitchell | 168 | DET |
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