| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 16.07 | 197107252_OAK_DET |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 9.22 | 197107251_TEX_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.89 | 197107270_SLN_NYN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.86 | 197107252_ANA_BAL |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 3.67 | 197107270_PIT_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -2.21 | 197107270_CHN_WAS |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.63 | 197107271_BOS_MIL |
| Chris Zachary | SLN | -1.38 | 197107270_SLN_NYN |
| Wade Blasingame | HOU | -1.13 | 197107272_HOU_PHI |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.12 | 197107250_CHN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.02 | Vida Blue | 210.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.64 | Wilbur Wood | 178.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 5.08 | Dave Roberts | 162.7 | SDN |
| +009+ | 4.9 | Tom Seaver | 172.3 | NYN |
| +017+ | 4.02 | Ferguson Jenkins | 201.7 | CHN |
| +019+ | 3.94 | Bill Parsons | 158.3 | MIL |
| +026+ | 3.46 | Dock Ellis | 159.3 | PIT |
| +027+ | 3.42 | Al Downing | 171.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.07 | Pat Dobson | 188 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.03 | Don Gullett | 136 | CIN |
| +047+ | 2.79 | Sonny Siebert | 169.7 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.59 | Larry Dierker | 152 | HOU |
| +057+ | 2.38 | Eddie Fisher | 82 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.37 | Steve Blass | 153.7 | PIT |
| +060+ | 2.29 | Juan Marichal | 176.3 | SFN |
| +061+ | 2.27 | Mel Stottlemyre | 190.3 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.22 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +066+ | 2.17 | Mickey Lolich | 240 | DET |
| +069+ | 2.16 | Marty Pattin | 172.3 | MIL |
| +070+ | 2.14 | Nolan Ryan | 109.7 | NYN |
| +072+ | 2.11 | Tommy John | 164.3 | CHA |
| +074+ | 2.03 | John Cumberland | 90 | SFN |
| +075+ | 2.01 | Phil Niekro | 172.7 | ATL |
| +077+ | 1.95 | Don Sutton | 164 | LAN |
| +084+ | 1.83 | Jim Palmer | 172.7 | BAL |
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