| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 16.04 | 197108110_OAK_BOS |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.44 | 197108120_CLE_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.25 | 197108110_NYN_SDN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 4.43 | 197108110_NYN_SDN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.38 | 197108110_CHN_PIT |
| 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 |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -1.75 | 197108122_ANA_NYA |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.11 | 197108120_PHI_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.04 | Vida Blue | 239.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.53 | Wilbur Wood | 216.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 6.65 | Dave Roberts | 198 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.24 | Tom Seaver | 198.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.37 | Ferguson Jenkins | 234.7 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.37 | Al Downing | 193.3 | LAN |
| +038+ | 3.34 | Don Gullett | 152.7 | CIN |
| +040+ | 3.22 | Dock Ellis | 182.3 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.21 | Mickey Lolich | 279 | DET |
| +042+ | 3.16 | Bill Parsons | 176.7 | MIL |
| +048+ | 2.87 | Jim Palmer | 200.7 | BAL |
| +052+ | 2.84 | Phil Niekro | 194.7 | ATL |
| +053+ | 2.78 | Marty Pattin | 202.3 | MIL |
| +054+ | 2.78 | Dick Drago | 166.7 | KCA |
| +055+ | 2.75 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +058+ | 2.68 | Juan Marichal | 196.7 | SFN |
| +061+ | 2.65 | Pat Dobson | 205.7 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.63 | Don Sutton | 181.7 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.63 | Sam McDowell | 172.3 | CLE |
| +067+ | 2.59 | Eddie Fisher | 90.7 | ANA |
| +068+ | 2.58 | Ray Sadecki | 100.3 | NYN |
| +071+ | 2.49 | Skip Lockwood | 156 | MIL |
| +072+ | 2.46 | Paul Splittorff | 87.3 | KCA |
| +075+ | 2.44 | Tom Bradley | 198 | CHA |
| +076+ | 2.41 | George Stone | 139.7 | ATL |
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