| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 11.97 | 197107160_DET_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.82 | 197107150_CHA_TEX |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 7.39 | 197107170_NYN_HOU |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.04 | 197107170_BAL_ANA |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 4.2 | 197107170_SDN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -4.45 | 197107152_WAS_SLN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.13 | 197107170_BAL_ANA |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.9 | 197107160_CLE_KCA |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -1.7 | 197107170_WAS_SLN |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.34 | 197107160_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.19 | Vida Blue | 193.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 5.43 | Wilbur Wood | 154 | CHA |
| +009+ | 4.61 | Dave Roberts | 148.3 | SDN |
| +010+ | 4.56 | Dock Ellis | 145.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 4.03 | Tom Seaver | 155.3 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.79 | Bill Parsons | 144.3 | MIL |
| +020+ | 3.64 | Al Downing | 152 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.56 | Larry Dierker | 145.7 | HOU |
| +031+ | 3.17 | Jim Palmer | 161.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.05 | Ferguson Jenkins | 183.7 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3 | John Cumberland | 76.3 | SFN |
| +044+ | 2.8 | Eddie Fisher | 77 | ANA |
| +045+ | 2.64 | Mel Stottlemyre | 163.7 | NYA |
| +046+ | 2.57 | Nolan Ryan | 105.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 2.55 | Juan Marichal | 162 | SFN |
| +049+ | 2.5 | Don Sutton | 151 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.33 | Don Gullett | 121 | CIN |
| +057+ | 2.22 | Ray Lamb | 98 | CLE |
| +060+ | 2.17 | Steve Blass | 144.7 | PIT |
| +061+ | 2.15 | Mike Hedlund | 122.7 | KCA |
| +062+ | 2.14 | Phil Niekro | 155.7 | ATL |
| +067+ | 2.07 | Mickey Lolich | 213.7 | DET |
| +071+ | 1.99 | Tom Bradley | 150.3 | CHA |
| +075+ | 1.91 | Mike Cuellar | 171.7 | BAL |
| +077+ | 1.88 | Tommy John | 141.3 | CHA |
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