| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 15.49 | 197108200_BOS_OAK |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 9.83 | 197108210_SDN_NYN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 7 | 197108210_SDN_NYN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 5.33 | 197108201_HOU_CHN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.77 | 197108210_MIN_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -5.11 | 197108200_BOS_OAK |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -1.41 | 197108210_PIT_CIN |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.35 | 197108200_MIL_DET |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -1.22 | 197108210_NYA_ANA |
| Jim Perry | MIN | -1.18 | 197108200_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.39 | Vida Blue | 257.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 8.29 | Wilbur Wood | 234.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 7.43 | Tom Seaver | 216.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 7.38 | Dave Roberts | 215.7 | SDN |
| +012+ | 5.37 | Ferguson Jenkins | 252.7 | CHN |
| +018+ | 4.66 | Don Gullett | 169.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 4.07 | Jim Palmer | 218.7 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.57 | Tom Bradley | 215.3 | CHA |
| +039+ | 3.52 | Don Sutton | 198.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 3.21 | Dick Drago | 182.7 | KCA |
| +046+ | 3.16 | Al Downing | 204.7 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.07 | Bill Stoneman | 225.7 | WAS |
| +048+ | 3.04 | Bill Parsons | 188.7 | MIL |
| +050+ | 2.94 | Marty Pattin | 210.3 | MIL |
| +052+ | 2.92 | Juan Marichal | 213.7 | SFN |
| +054+ | 2.89 | Mickey Lolich | 296 | DET |
| +059+ | 2.75 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.63 | Pat Dobson | 219 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.59 | Paul Splittorff | 94.3 | KCA |
| +064+ | 2.54 | Don Wilson | 198 | HOU |
| +067+ | 2.5 | Mel Stottlemyre | 215.7 | NYA |
| +069+ | 2.48 | Sam McDowell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +070+ | 2.47 | Dock Ellis | 194.3 | PIT |
| +071+ | 2.46 | Fritz Peterson | 210 | NYA |
| +075+ | 2.35 | Eddie Fisher | 96 | ANA |
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