| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 11.58 | 197106140_LAN_NYN |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 7.08 | 197106120_NYA_OAK |
| Mike Cuellar | BAL | 4.45 | 197106130_CHA_BAL |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 3.83 | 197106130_MIL_CLE |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 3.81 | 197106120_NYA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | NYA | -2.82 | 197106140_NYA_KCA |
| Pat Jarvis | ATL | -2.62 | 197106130_ATL_HOU |
| Jim Bunning | PHI | -2 | 197106120_SDN_PHI |
| Steve Arlin | SDN | -1.36 | 197106120_SDN_PHI |
| Nelson Briles | PIT | -1.24 | 197106120_PIT_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.79 | Vida Blue | 130.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 4.18 | Larry Dierker | 113 | HOU |
| +006+ | 3.48 | Tom Seaver | 113.7 | NYN |
| +009+ | 3.28 | Dock Ellis | 98.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 3.23 | Tom Bradley | 115.7 | CHA |
| +011+ | 3.22 | Jim Palmer | 110.7 | BAL |
| +017+ | 2.73 | Wilbur Wood | 88.7 | CHA |
| +020+ | 2.62 | Al Downing | 104 | LAN |
| +021+ | 2.61 | Dave Roberts | 92.7 | SDN |
| +027+ | 2.41 | Nolan Ryan | 62.7 | NYN |
| +028+ | 2.38 | Sonny Siebert | 103 | BOS |
| +034+ | 2.18 | Mike Cuellar | 121.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 2.16 | Mike Hedlund | 83.3 | KCA |
| +036+ | 2.14 | Juan Marichal | 115.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 1.98 | Mel Stottlemyre | 107.3 | NYA |
| +047+ | 1.97 | Bert Blyleven | 110.3 | MIN |
| +044+ | 1.97 | Ray Lamb | 70.7 | CLE |
| +050+ | 1.87 | Les Cain | 36 | DET |
| +053+ | 1.84 | Bill Stoneman | 110.7 | WAS |
| +056+ | 1.81 | Claude Osteen | 114.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 1.8 | Marty Pattin | 106.7 | MIL |
| +061+ | 1.66 | Clyde Wright | 113.3 | ANA |
| +067+ | 1.54 | Dick Drago | 78.3 | KCA |
| +068+ | 1.52 | Ferguson Jenkins | 135.7 | CHN |
| +075+ | 1.39 | Ken Forsch | 49 | HOU |
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