| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.21 | 197108082_CHA_OAK |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | 2.91 | 197108100_DET_MIL |
| Al Downing | LAN | 2.57 | 197108090_LAN_SLN |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 2.06 | 197108080_SDN_HOU |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 1.88 | 197108080_DET_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.84 | 197108080_LAN_SLN |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.21 | 197108101_OAK_BOS |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.53 | 197108080_WAS_CIN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -2.53 | 197108080_MIN_ANA |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.34 | 197108080_CLE_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.04 | Vida Blue | 230.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.96 | Wilbur Wood | 212.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 5.77 | Dave Roberts | 186 | SDN |
| +007+ | 5.51 | Tom Seaver | 188.3 | NYN |
| +018+ | 4.28 | Ferguson Jenkins | 227.7 | CHN |
| +032+ | 3.5 | Al Downing | 193.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.39 | Don Gullett | 152.7 | CIN |
| +038+ | 3.23 | Bill Parsons | 176.7 | MIL |
| +040+ | 3.2 | Mickey Lolich | 270 | DET |
| +044+ | 2.97 | Dock Ellis | 173.3 | PIT |
| +045+ | 2.94 | Pat Dobson | 200.7 | BAL |
| +050+ | 2.9 | Phil Niekro | 194.7 | ATL |
| +054+ | 2.81 | Marty Pattin | 194.3 | MIL |
| +055+ | 2.78 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +056+ | 2.77 | Dick Drago | 166.7 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.75 | Don Sutton | 181.7 | LAN |
| +058+ | 2.74 | Juan Marichal | 196.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.73 | Sam McDowell | 172.3 | CLE |
| +063+ | 2.62 | Jim Palmer | 191.7 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.62 | Ray Sadecki | 100.3 | NYN |
| +066+ | 2.56 | Tom Bradley | 198 | CHA |
| +068+ | 2.54 | Eddie Fisher | 89.7 | ANA |
| +070+ | 2.45 | George Stone | 139.7 | ATL |
| +072+ | 2.38 | Skip Lockwood | 149 | MIL |
| +077+ | 2.25 | Jim Ray | 72 | HOU |
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