| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 15.74 | 197108150_OAK_NYA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.16 | 197108150_BAL_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 9.04 | 197108160_NYN_LAN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 6.18 | 197108152_PHI_SDN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.35 | 197108160_CHN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -4.48 | 197108170_SLN_CIN |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -1.93 | 197108170_WAS_SDN |
| Mike Kilkenny | DET | -1.48 | 197108150_DET_MIN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -1.29 | 197108160_ANA_BOS |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -1.15 | 197108160_SLN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.89 | Vida Blue | 248.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.99 | Wilbur Wood | 225.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.12 | Dave Roberts | 207 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.96 | Tom Seaver | 207.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 5.09 | Ferguson Jenkins | 243.7 | CHN |
| +025+ | 3.95 | Don Gullett | 160.7 | CIN |
| +034+ | 3.58 | Jim Palmer | 209.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.31 | Al Downing | 201 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.31 | Don Sutton | 190.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 3.28 | Dick Drago | 175.7 | KCA |
| +046+ | 3.17 | Tom Bradley | 207.7 | CHA |
| +045+ | 3.17 | Bill Parsons | 182.7 | MIL |
| +047+ | 3.13 | Juan Marichal | 205.7 | SFN |
| +048+ | 3.11 | Dock Ellis | 189.3 | PIT |
| +050+ | 2.95 | Marty Pattin | 210.3 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.74 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +059+ | 2.69 | Pat Dobson | 211.7 | BAL |
| +061+ | 2.6 | Mickey Lolich | 287 | DET |
| +062+ | 2.6 | Paul Splittorff | 94.3 | KCA |
| +063+ | 2.6 | Bill Stoneman | 216.7 | WAS |
| +065+ | 2.53 | Fritz Peterson | 210 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.49 | Sam McDowell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +071+ | 2.45 | Don Wilson | 192 | HOU |
| +072+ | 2.38 | Skip Lockwood | 163 | MIL |
| +074+ | 2.37 | Eddie Fisher | 96 | ANA |
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