| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 11.58 | 197106140_LAN_NYN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.93 | 197106150_MIL_BAL |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 6.18 | 197106150_PIT_HOU |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 4.45 | 197106160_TEX_OAK |
| Gaylord Perry | SFN | 3.02 | 197106140_SFN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.97 | 197106150_BOS_ANA |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -4.25 | 197106150_BOS_ANA |
| Mike Kekich | NYA | -2.82 | 197106140_NYA_KCA |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -2.61 | 197106160_ATL_CHN |
| Jim Merritt | CIN | -2.08 | 197106150_CIN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.24 | Vida Blue | 139.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 4.48 | Larry Dierker | 120 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.44 | Tom Seaver | 113.7 | NYN |
| +010+ | 3.32 | Al Downing | 113 | LAN |
| +012+ | 3.2 | Tom Bradley | 115.7 | CHA |
| +014+ | 3.12 | Dock Ellis | 107.7 | PIT |
| +017+ | 2.82 | Dave Roberts | 100.7 | SDN |
| +018+ | 2.78 | Jim Palmer | 116.3 | BAL |
| +019+ | 2.71 | Wilbur Wood | 88.7 | CHA |
| +023+ | 2.6 | Nolan Ryan | 70.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 2.51 | Bill Stoneman | 119.7 | WAS |
| +030+ | 2.35 | Sonny Siebert | 103 | BOS |
| +033+ | 2.25 | Clyde Wright | 121.3 | ANA |
| +040+ | 2.13 | Mike Cuellar | 121.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 2.12 | Mike Hedlund | 83.3 | KCA |
| +042+ | 2.11 | Juan Marichal | 115.3 | SFN |
| +045+ | 2.07 | Ron Bryant | 90.7 | SFN |
| +048+ | 2.01 | Ray Lamb | 76.7 | CLE |
| +050+ | 1.94 | Mel Stottlemyre | 107.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 1.91 | Bert Blyleven | 118 | MIN |
| +054+ | 1.85 | Les Cain | 36 | DET |
| +058+ | 1.78 | Claude Osteen | 114.7 | LAN |
| +066+ | 1.56 | Ken Wright | 53 | KCA |
| +071+ | 1.51 | Dick Drago | 78.3 | KCA |
| +072+ | 1.5 | Bill Parsons | 93 | MIL |
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