| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 9.87 | 197108050_CHA_ANA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.07 | 197108060_NYN_ATL |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 4.13 | 197108060_SDN_HOU |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 3.66 | 197108060_BAL_NYA |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | 2.74 | 197108050_MIL_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -5.78 | 197108060_CLE_TEX |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.25 | 197108050_DET_BOS |
| Reggie Cleveland | SLN | -1.17 | 197108050_SFN_SLN |
| Bill Singer | LAN | -1.13 | 197108050_LAN_HOU |
| Barry Lersch | PHI | -1.07 | 197108040_ATL_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.27 | Vida Blue | 221.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.38 | Wilbur Wood | 203.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 5.73 | Dave Roberts | 186 | SDN |
| +009+ | 5.46 | Tom Seaver | 188.3 | NYN |
| +016+ | 4.6 | Ferguson Jenkins | 218.7 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.99 | Bill Parsons | 171.7 | MIL |
| +024+ | 3.9 | Al Downing | 185.7 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.37 | Don Gullett | 152.7 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.07 | Marty Pattin | 188.3 | MIL |
| +047+ | 2.94 | Dock Ellis | 173.3 | PIT |
| +048+ | 2.91 | Pat Dobson | 200.7 | BAL |
| +049+ | 2.87 | Larry Dierker | 158 | HOU |
| +050+ | 2.86 | Tom Bradley | 192 | CHA |
| +052+ | 2.83 | Mickey Lolich | 261 | DET |
| +056+ | 2.64 | Rudy May | 138.7 | ANA |
| +059+ | 2.52 | Eddie Fisher | 89.7 | ANA |
| +062+ | 2.41 | Ray Sadecki | 98 | NYN |
| +064+ | 2.39 | Dick Drago | 157.7 | KCA |
| +066+ | 2.32 | Skip Lockwood | 149 | MIL |
| +070+ | 2.24 | Bill Lee | 81 | BOS |
| +071+ | 2.23 | Don Sutton | 173 | LAN |
| +073+ | 2.2 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +075+ | 2.16 | Jim Ray | 71 | HOU |
| +077+ | 2.13 | Phil Niekro | 185.7 | ATL |
| +079+ | 2.08 | Sonny Siebert | 173.7 | BOS |
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