| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.62 | 191709231_PHI_CHN |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | 2.73 | 191709222_CLE_OAK |
| Pete Schneider | CIN | 2.08 | 191709220_LAN_CIN |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 1.89 | 191709240_LAN_CHN |
| Carl Mays | BOS | 1.74 | 191709220_CHA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Rudolph | ATL | -2.59 | 191709240_ATL_CIN |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -2.57 | 191709242_DET_MIN |
| Sherry Smith | LAN | -2.47 | 191709240_LAN_CHN |
| Lee Meadows | SLN | -2.4 | 191709220_ATL_SLN |
| Howard Ehmke | DET | -1.29 | 191709220_DET_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.07 | Pete Alexander | 370 | PHI |
| +003+ | 7.95 | Eddie Cicotte | 330.3 | CHA |
| +007+ | 5.6 | Stan Coveleski | 299.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.96 | Jim Bagby | 313 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.74 | Pete Schneider | 314.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.58 | Carl Mays | 272 | BOS |
| +015+ | 4.47 | Babe Ruth | 308.7 | BOS |
| +016+ | 4.46 | Red Faber | 237.7 | CHA |
| +017+ | 4.39 | Hippo Vaughn | 295 | CHN |
| +020+ | 4.2 | Ferdie Schupp | 263 | SFN |
| +023+ | 4.02 | Dutch Leonard | 276.7 | BOS |
| +029+ | 3.44 | Slim Sallee | 212.3 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.25 | Fred Toney | 327.7 | CIN |
| +032+ | 3.01 | Jeff Pfeffer | 255 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.87 | Pol Perritt | 203 | SFN |
| +036+ | 2.75 | Reb Russell | 188.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 2.69 | Walter Johnson | 314.7 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.38 | Chief Bender | 107 | PHI |
| +045+ | 2.26 | Bill James | 190 | DET |
| +056+ | 1.87 | Willie Mitchell | 177 | DET |
| +063+ | 1.79 | Marv Goodwin | 73.3 | SLN |
| +065+ | 1.76 | Art Nehf | 215.3 | ATL |
| +064+ | 1.76 | Ernie Shore | 214.7 | BOS |
| +068+ | 1.72 | Eppa Rixey | 256.7 | PHI |
| +070+ | 1.7 | Bob Shawkey | 234.7 | NYA |
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