| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 15.49 | 197108200_BOS_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.95 | 197108180_DET_CHA |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 5.33 | 197108201_HOU_CHN |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 2.31 | 197108180_SLN_CIN |
| Dick Drago | KCA | 1.78 | 197108180_KCA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -5.11 | 197108200_BOS_OAK |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.16 | 197108180_WAS_SDN |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.56 | 197108180_CLE_MIN |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.35 | 197108200_MIL_DET |
| Jim Perry | MIN | -1.18 | 197108200_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.39 | Vida Blue | 257.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 8.28 | Wilbur Wood | 234.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.09 | Dave Roberts | 207 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.93 | Tom Seaver | 207.3 | NYN |
| +012+ | 5.38 | Ferguson Jenkins | 252.7 | CHN |
| +018+ | 4.67 | Don Gullett | 169.7 | CIN |
| +036+ | 3.56 | Tom Bradley | 215.3 | CHA |
| +037+ | 3.56 | Jim Palmer | 209.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 3.51 | Don Sutton | 198.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 3.22 | Dick Drago | 182.7 | KCA |
| +046+ | 3.16 | Al Downing | 204.7 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.11 | Dock Ellis | 189.3 | PIT |
| +048+ | 3.1 | Bill Stoneman | 225.7 | WAS |
| +049+ | 3.03 | Bill Parsons | 188.7 | MIL |
| +051+ | 2.94 | Marty Pattin | 210.3 | MIL |
| +052+ | 2.93 | Juan Marichal | 213.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.76 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.63 | Pat Dobson | 219 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.6 | Mickey Lolich | 287 | DET |
| +064+ | 2.59 | Paul Splittorff | 94.3 | KCA |
| +065+ | 2.56 | Mel Stottlemyre | 215.7 | NYA |
| +066+ | 2.54 | Don Wilson | 198 | HOU |
| +067+ | 2.52 | Fritz Peterson | 210 | NYA |
| +069+ | 2.48 | Sam McDowell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +074+ | 2.38 | Skip Lockwood | 163 | MIL |
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