| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 10.21 | 197108281_LAN_NYN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.5 | 197108280_ATL_CHN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 4.34 | 197108260_CHA_BAL |
| Tom Bradley | CHA | 2.29 | 197108280_CHA_DET |
| Marty Pattin | MIL | 1.97 | 197108281_MIL_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.02 | 197108270_CIN_SLN |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -2.11 | 197108270_MIN_CLE |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -1.81 | 197108270_CIN_SLN |
| Les Cain | DET | -0.77 | 197108280_CHA_DET |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -0.63 | 197108260_TEX_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.01 | Vida Blue | 266.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 7.82 | Tom Seaver | 225.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 7.79 | Wilbur Wood | 247 | CHA |
| +007+ | 7.49 | Dave Roberts | 215.7 | SDN |
| +014+ | 5.09 | Ferguson Jenkins | 268.7 | CHN |
| +021+ | 4.44 | Don Gullett | 173.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 3.87 | Tom Bradley | 227.3 | CHA |
| +028+ | 3.85 | Paul Splittorff | 112 | KCA |
| +030+ | 3.76 | Jim Palmer | 224 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.65 | Don Wilson | 216 | HOU |
| +040+ | 3.59 | Don Sutton | 208.3 | LAN |
| +041+ | 3.57 | Juan Marichal | 222.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.37 | Mel Stottlemyre | 224.7 | NYA |
| +048+ | 3.32 | Mickey Lolich | 305 | DET |
| +057+ | 3.08 | Dock Ellis | 203 | PIT |
| +058+ | 3.07 | Al Downing | 212.3 | LAN |
| +060+ | 2.95 | Dick Drago | 189.7 | KCA |
| +062+ | 2.86 | Rick Wise | 219 | PHI |
| +063+ | 2.84 | Bill Parsons | 195.3 | MIL |
| +064+ | 2.83 | Pat Dobson | 228 | BAL |
| +065+ | 2.81 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +067+ | 2.75 | Sonny Siebert | 210.7 | BOS |
| +068+ | 2.74 | Clay Kirby | 209 | SDN |
| +069+ | 2.72 | Bill Stoneman | 230.7 | WAS |
| +070+ | 2.69 | Fritz Peterson | 224 | NYA |
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