| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 10.17 | 197106290_NYN_PHI |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.87 | 197106290_MIN_OAK |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.17 | 197106270_BAL_BOS |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 5.56 | 197106271_ANA_CHA |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 4.62 | 197106270_CLE_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -4.57 | 197106290_KCA_ANA |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -3.29 | 197106282_ATL_HOU |
| Mike Kekich | NYA | -2.88 | 197106272_TEX_NYA |
| Reggie Cleveland | SLN | -2.74 | 197106290_PIT_SLN |
| Jerry Janeski | TEX | -2.15 | 197106271_TEX_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.28 | Vida Blue | 164.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 4.42 | Tom Seaver | 137.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 4.08 | Wilbur Wood | 114 | CHA |
| +011+ | 3.7 | Larry Dierker | 128.7 | HOU |
| +013+ | 3.63 | Dock Ellis | 124.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 3.27 | Al Downing | 129 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.24 | Tom Bradley | 132 | CHA |
| +020+ | 3.04 | Dave Roberts | 122 | SDN |
| +025+ | 2.84 | Ron Bryant | 105.7 | SFN |
| +026+ | 2.82 | Ray Lamb | 84.7 | CLE |
| +030+ | 2.7 | Juan Marichal | 140.3 | SFN |
| +031+ | 2.68 | Bill Parsons | 113.3 | MIL |
| +033+ | 2.65 | Sonny Siebert | 125 | BOS |
| +038+ | 2.52 | Jim Palmer | 140.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 2.38 | Nolan Ryan | 85.3 | NYN |
| +042+ | 2.37 | Mel Stottlemyre | 131.7 | NYA |
| +043+ | 2.37 | Ferguson Jenkins | 151.7 | CHN |
| +045+ | 2.31 | Bert Blyleven | 139 | MIN |
| +046+ | 2.3 | Sam McDowell | 124 | CLE |
| +053+ | 2.14 | Marty Pattin | 129.7 | MIL |
| +056+ | 2.09 | Don Gullett | 102.3 | CIN |
| +060+ | 2.01 | Ken Forsch | 66.3 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2 | Gary Nolan | 124.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 1.95 | Mike Cuellar | 141 | BAL |
| +064+ | 1.91 | Gary Gentry | 108.3 | NYN |
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