| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 7.87 | 191709190_CHA_OAK |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.66 | 191709170_PHI_CIN |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | 2.39 | 191709190_CLE_NYA |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.37 | 191709190_SFN_CHN |
| Ferdie Schupp | SFN | 1.64 | 191709170_SFN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Rudolph | ATL | -2.58 | 191709181_ATL_PIT |
| Ernie Koob | BAL | -1.71 | 191709180_BAL_MIN |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -1.61 | 191709170_ATL_PIT |
| Bill Doak | SLN | -0.99 | 191709181_LAN_SLN |
| Clarence Mitchell | CIN | -0.34 | 191709170_PHI_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.99 | Eddie Cicotte | 330.3 | CHA |
| +003+ | 7.62 | Pete Alexander | 352 | PHI |
| +008+ | 4.98 | Stan Coveleski | 288.3 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.4 | Pete Schneider | 305.7 | CIN |
| +013+ | 4.36 | Ferdie Schupp | 263 | SFN |
| +014+ | 4.35 | Hippo Vaughn | 287 | CHN |
| +015+ | 4.34 | Jim Bagby | 302 | CLE |
| +017+ | 4.17 | Fred Toney | 325.3 | CIN |
| +018+ | 4.1 | Red Faber | 227.7 | CHA |
| +019+ | 4.06 | Carl Mays | 263 | BOS |
| +023+ | 3.87 | Dutch Leonard | 266.7 | BOS |
| +026+ | 3.63 | Babe Ruth | 290.7 | BOS |
| +030+ | 3.43 | Pol Perritt | 189.7 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.22 | Slim Sallee | 203.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 3 | Walter Johnson | 305.7 | MIN |
| +035+ | 2.95 | Reb Russell | 184.3 | CHA |
| +036+ | 2.87 | Jeff Pfeffer | 246 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.5 | Marv Goodwin | 70.3 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.13 | Bill James | 181 | DET |
| +048+ | 2.07 | Bob Shawkey | 226.7 | NYA |
| +061+ | 1.79 | Ernie Shore | 214.7 | BOS |
| +064+ | 1.63 | Doc Ayers | 182.7 | MIN |
| +066+ | 1.54 | Larry Cheney | 195.3 | LAN |
| +070+ | 1.4 | Eppa Rixey | 247.7 | PHI |
| +071+ | 1.39 | Ray Fisher | 143.3 | NYA |
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