| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 8.38 | 191709250_CHA_MIN |
| Pete Schneider | CIN | 2.26 | 191709261_ATL_CIN |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 1.89 | 191709240_LAN_CHN |
| Dutch Leonard | BOS | 1.64 | 191709260_CLE_BOS |
| Slim Sallee | SFN | 0.89 | 191709240_SFN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -10.51 | 191709260_BAL_OAK |
| 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 |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.04 | Eddie Cicotte | 336.3 | CHA |
| +003+ | 7.99 | Pete Alexander | 370 | PHI |
| +008+ | 5.48 | Stan Coveleski | 299.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.84 | Jim Bagby | 313 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.71 | Pete Schneider | 331.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.47 | Carl Mays | 272 | BOS |
| +016+ | 4.34 | Babe Ruth | 308.7 | BOS |
| +017+ | 4.32 | Hippo Vaughn | 295 | CHN |
| +022+ | 3.96 | Dutch Leonard | 284.7 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.85 | Red Faber | 245.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.46 | Fred Toney | 338.7 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.37 | Slim Sallee | 212.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 2.96 | Jeff Pfeffer | 255 | LAN |
| +035+ | 2.81 | Pol Perritt | 203 | SFN |
| +037+ | 2.71 | Reb Russell | 188.3 | CHA |
| +041+ | 2.41 | Walter Johnson | 318.3 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.36 | Chief Bender | 107 | PHI |
| +045+ | 2.22 | Eppa Rixey | 265.7 | PHI |
| +046+ | 2.21 | Bill James | 190 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.14 | Art Nehf | 224.3 | ATL |
| +059+ | 1.92 | Willie Mitchell | 185.3 | DET |
| +064+ | 1.82 | Ernie Shore | 227.7 | BOS |
| +068+ | 1.69 | Fritz Coumbe | 125.3 | CLE |
| +069+ | 1.68 | Marv Goodwin | 82.3 | SLN |
| +070+ | 1.64 | Bob Shawkey | 234.7 | NYA |
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