| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.93 | 197108250_CHA_BAL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 4.34 | 197108260_CHA_BAL |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | 1.65 | 197108250_MIL_CLE |
| Paul Splittorff | KCA | 1.38 | 197108270_NYA_KCA |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 1.34 | 197108250_MIN_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.02 | 197108270_CIN_SLN |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.7 | 197108250_BOS_KCA |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -2.11 | 197108270_MIN_CLE |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -1.81 | 197108270_CIN_SLN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -0.63 | 197108260_TEX_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.99 | Vida Blue | 266.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 7.76 | Wilbur Wood | 247 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.51 | Tom Seaver | 216.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 7.48 | Dave Roberts | 215.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.18 | Ferguson Jenkins | 259.7 | CHN |
| +019+ | 4.42 | Don Gullett | 173.7 | CIN |
| +022+ | 4.06 | Tom Bradley | 222.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.84 | Paul Splittorff | 112 | KCA |
| +033+ | 3.75 | Jim Palmer | 224 | BAL |
| +039+ | 3.54 | Juan Marichal | 222.7 | SFN |
| +045+ | 3.35 | Mel Stottlemyre | 224.7 | NYA |
| +046+ | 3.33 | Marty Pattin | 216.7 | MIL |
| +051+ | 3.3 | Mickey Lolich | 305 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.06 | Dock Ellis | 203 | PIT |
| +056+ | 3.04 | Al Downing | 212.3 | LAN |
| +059+ | 2.99 | Don Sutton | 201.3 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.94 | Dick Drago | 189.7 | KCA |
| +062+ | 2.91 | Don Wilson | 207 | HOU |
| +063+ | 2.82 | Bill Parsons | 195.3 | MIL |
| +064+ | 2.82 | Pat Dobson | 228 | BAL |
| +065+ | 2.8 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +067+ | 2.74 | Sonny Siebert | 210.7 | BOS |
| +068+ | 2.73 | Clay Kirby | 209 | SDN |
| +069+ | 2.71 | Bill Stoneman | 230.7 | WAS |
| +070+ | 2.64 | Fritz Peterson | 216 | NYA |
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