| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 9.78 | 197106040_NYN_LAN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.81 | 197106050_BAL_MIL |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 5.63 | 197106030_BOS_NYA |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 4.62 | 197106050_HOU_PIT |
| Gaylord Perry | SFN | 4.15 | 197106040_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.74 | 197106040_ANA_BOS |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -4.71 | 197106050_ANA_BOS |
| Clay Kirby | SDN | -1.42 | 197106050_WAS_SDN |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -1.2 | 197106030_HOU_ATL |
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -1.09 | 197106050_SLN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.2 | Vida Blue | 112.3 | OAK |
| +002+ | 4.14 | Tom Bradley | 99.3 | CHA |
| +004+ | 3.94 | Larry Dierker | 105 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.38 | Dock Ellis | 86.7 | PIT |
| +009+ | 3.2 | Bert Blyleven | 102.7 | MIN |
| +010+ | 3.15 | Sonny Siebert | 91.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 3.13 | Tom Seaver | 98.7 | NYN |
| +014+ | 2.96 | Bill Parsons | 83 | MIL |
| +016+ | 2.73 | Juan Marichal | 104.3 | SFN |
| +017+ | 2.62 | Nolan Ryan | 54.7 | NYN |
| +019+ | 2.54 | Wilbur Wood | 74 | CHA |
| +020+ | 2.51 | Jim Palmer | 101.7 | BAL |
| +021+ | 2.43 | Steve Carlton | 92.7 | SLN |
| +026+ | 2.2 | Bill Stoneman | 94.7 | WAS |
| +032+ | 2.08 | Claude Osteen | 102.7 | LAN |
| +040+ | 1.9 | Mel Stottlemyre | 93.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 1.85 | Marty Pattin | 92.7 | MIL |
| +043+ | 1.85 | Al Downing | 87 | LAN |
| +048+ | 1.67 | Dick Drago | 67 | KCA |
| +056+ | 1.56 | Mike Hedlund | 68.3 | KCA |
| +059+ | 1.46 | Gary Gentry | 77.3 | NYN |
| +061+ | 1.45 | Mickey Lolich | 124 | DET |
| +064+ | 1.42 | Ron Bryant | 77 | SFN |
| +066+ | 1.42 | Clyde Wright | 98.7 | ANA |
| +068+ | 1.4 | Steve Renko | 92.7 | WAS |
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