| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 11.97 | 197107160_DET_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.82 | 197107150_CHA_TEX |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 3.6 | 197107150_MIL_NYA |
| Mike Cuellar | BAL | 3.13 | 197107160_BAL_ANA |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 2.91 | 197107160_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -4.45 | 197107152_WAS_SLN |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.9 | 197107160_CLE_KCA |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.34 | 197107160_PHI_CHN |
| Tom Phoebus | SDN | -1.15 | 197107111_CHN_SDN |
| Milt Pappas | CHN | -0.54 | 197107111_CHN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.17 | Vida Blue | 193.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 5.41 | Wilbur Wood | 154 | CHA |
| +009+ | 4.59 | Dave Roberts | 148.3 | SDN |
| +012+ | 4.25 | Dock Ellis | 136.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 4.13 | Bill Parsons | 139.3 | MIL |
| +020+ | 3.61 | Al Downing | 152 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.55 | Tom Seaver | 147 | NYN |
| +023+ | 3.46 | Larry Dierker | 142 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.24 | Jim Palmer | 157.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.04 | Ferguson Jenkins | 183.7 | CHN |
| +037+ | 2.98 | John Cumberland | 76.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 2.8 | Eddie Fisher | 77 | ANA |
| +046+ | 2.63 | Mel Stottlemyre | 163.7 | NYA |
| +047+ | 2.56 | Nolan Ryan | 105.7 | NYN |
| +049+ | 2.5 | Juan Marichal | 154 | SFN |
| +050+ | 2.48 | Don Sutton | 151 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.32 | Don Gullett | 121 | CIN |
| +060+ | 2.16 | Steve Blass | 144.7 | PIT |
| +061+ | 2.15 | Mike Hedlund | 117.7 | KCA |
| +063+ | 2.13 | Phil Niekro | 155.7 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.1 | Skip Lockwood | 114.7 | MIL |
| +068+ | 2.06 | Mickey Lolich | 213.7 | DET |
| +071+ | 1.96 | Tom Bradley | 150.3 | CHA |
| +075+ | 1.88 | Mike Cuellar | 171.7 | BAL |
| +077+ | 1.86 | Tommy John | 141.3 | CHA |
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