| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 8.38 | 191709250_CHA_MIN |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.62 | 191709231_PHI_CHN |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 1.89 | 191709240_LAN_CHN |
| Fred Toney | CIN | 1.69 | 191709231_LAN_CIN |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 1.53 | 191709240_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 |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -2.03 | 191709250_PHI_PIT |
| Milt Watson | SLN | -1.54 | 191709232_ATL_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.09 | Eddie Cicotte | 336.3 | CHA |
| +003+ | 8.07 | Pete Alexander | 370 | PHI |
| +008+ | 5.54 | Stan Coveleski | 299.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.9 | Jim Bagby | 313 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.57 | Pete Schneider | 314.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.52 | Carl Mays | 272 | BOS |
| +015+ | 4.46 | Red Faber | 237.7 | CHA |
| +017+ | 4.4 | Babe Ruth | 308.7 | BOS |
| +018+ | 4.38 | Hippo Vaughn | 295 | CHN |
| +024+ | 3.96 | Dutch Leonard | 276.7 | BOS |
| +029+ | 3.53 | Fred Toney | 338.7 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.44 | Slim Sallee | 212.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 3 | Jeff Pfeffer | 255 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.87 | Pol Perritt | 203 | SFN |
| +037+ | 2.74 | Reb Russell | 188.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 2.68 | Walter Johnson | 314.7 | MIN |
| +041+ | 2.38 | Chief Bender | 107 | PHI |
| +044+ | 2.25 | Bill James | 190 | DET |
| +056+ | 1.96 | Willie Mitchell | 185.3 | DET |
| +059+ | 1.87 | Ernie Shore | 227.7 | BOS |
| +065+ | 1.72 | Eppa Rixey | 256.7 | PHI |
| +066+ | 1.71 | Marv Goodwin | 82.3 | SLN |
| +067+ | 1.69 | Bob Shawkey | 234.7 | NYA |
| +069+ | 1.64 | Art Nehf | 215.3 | ATL |
| +071+ | 1.62 | Doc Ayers | 189.7 | MIN |
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