| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.74 | 197107280_NYA_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.89 | 197107270_SLN_NYN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.65 | 197107280_CHN_WAS |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 3.67 | 197107270_PIT_LAN |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 3.64 | 197107271_HOU_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -6.42 | 197107290_SLN_NYN |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.53 | 197107280_BOS_MIL |
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -3.53 | 197107280_ANA_CLE |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.2 | 197107290_ANA_CLE |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -2.21 | 197107270_CHN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.04 | Vida Blue | 210.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.74 | Wilbur Wood | 187.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 5.61 | Dave Roberts | 171.7 | SDN |
| +010+ | 4.91 | Tom Seaver | 172.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 4.33 | Ferguson Jenkins | 210.7 | CHN |
| +020+ | 3.93 | Bill Parsons | 158.3 | MIL |
| +027+ | 3.45 | Dock Ellis | 159.3 | PIT |
| +029+ | 3.41 | Al Downing | 171.7 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.07 | Pat Dobson | 188 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.05 | Don Gullett | 136 | CIN |
| +041+ | 2.9 | Marty Pattin | 181.3 | MIL |
| +046+ | 2.81 | Sonny Siebert | 169.7 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.75 | Eddie Fisher | 86.7 | ANA |
| +053+ | 2.59 | Larry Dierker | 152 | HOU |
| +055+ | 2.52 | Tom Bradley | 174.7 | CHA |
| +057+ | 2.46 | John Cumberland | 98 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.38 | George Stone | 125.3 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.34 | Nolan Ryan | 114.7 | NYN |
| +064+ | 2.29 | Mel Stottlemyre | 190.3 | NYA |
| +066+ | 2.28 | Juan Marichal | 176.3 | SFN |
| +070+ | 2.21 | Rudy May | 129.7 | ANA |
| +069+ | 2.21 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +074+ | 2.17 | Mickey Lolich | 240 | DET |
| +076+ | 2.1 | Tommy John | 164.3 | CHA |
| +079+ | 2.02 | Phil Niekro | 172.7 | ATL |
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