| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 16.04 | 197108110_OAK_BOS |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.25 | 197108110_NYN_SDN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 4.43 | 197108110_NYN_SDN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.38 | 197108110_CHN_PIT |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | 2.91 | 197108100_DET_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.21 | 197108101_OAK_BOS |
| Chris Zachary | SLN | -1.98 | 197108110_ATL_SLN |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.83 | 197108110_DET_MIL |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -1.1 | 197108100_HOU_CIN |
| Barry Lersch | PHI | -0.99 | 197108100_PHI_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.08 | Vida Blue | 239.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.87 | Wilbur Wood | 212.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 6.69 | Dave Roberts | 198 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.26 | Tom Seaver | 198.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.41 | Ferguson Jenkins | 234.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 3.47 | Al Downing | 193.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 3.37 | Don Gullett | 152.7 | CIN |
| +039+ | 3.25 | Dock Ellis | 182.3 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.19 | Bill Parsons | 176.7 | MIL |
| +042+ | 3.16 | Mickey Lolich | 270 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.87 | Phil Niekro | 194.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 2.8 | Dick Drago | 166.7 | KCA |
| +054+ | 2.78 | Marty Pattin | 194.3 | MIL |
| +055+ | 2.76 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +056+ | 2.72 | Don Sutton | 181.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.71 | Juan Marichal | 196.7 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.68 | Pat Dobson | 205.7 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.66 | Sam McDowell | 172.3 | CLE |
| +063+ | 2.59 | Jim Palmer | 191.7 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.59 | Ray Sadecki | 100.3 | NYN |
| +067+ | 2.52 | Skip Lockwood | 156 | MIL |
| +066+ | 2.52 | Eddie Fisher | 89.7 | ANA |
| +069+ | 2.48 | Tom Bradley | 198 | CHA |
| +071+ | 2.47 | Paul Splittorff | 87.3 | KCA |
| +073+ | 2.43 | George Stone | 139.7 | ATL |
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