| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 14.32 | 197109151_OAK_CHA |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 9.98 | 197109150_SDN_LAN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.52 | 197109140_DET_BAL |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 2.9 | 197109140_ATL_CIN |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 2.36 | 197109150_SDN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.74 | 197109130_WAS_NYN |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -2.67 | 197109142_TEX_CLE |
| Ken Reynolds | PHI | -2.06 | 197109130_PHI_SLN |
| Wade Blasingame | HOU | -1.65 | 197109140_SDN_HOU |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.59 | 197109150_BOS_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.18 | Vida Blue | 295 | OAK |
| +003+ | 10.43 | Wilbur Wood | 301 | CHA |
| +005+ | 9.87 | Tom Seaver | 252.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 9.37 | Dave Roberts | 249.3 | SDN |
| +018+ | 5.19 | Don Wilson | 243 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.94 | Don Sutton | 241 | LAN |
| +024+ | 4.67 | Ferguson Jenkins | 298 | CHN |
| +025+ | 4.53 | Paul Splittorff | 138.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 4.41 | Don Gullett | 202.7 | CIN |
| +032+ | 4.26 | Al Downing | 243 | LAN |
| +034+ | 4.11 | Mel Stottlemyre | 245 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.9 | Jim Palmer | 257 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.69 | Bill Parsons | 229.3 | MIL |
| +046+ | 3.65 | Tug McGraw | 105 | NYN |
| +051+ | 3.52 | Mickey Lolich | 342 | DET |
| +053+ | 3.49 | Bert Blyleven | 251.3 | MIN |
| +054+ | 3.48 | Sonny Siebert | 235.3 | BOS |
| +061+ | 3.28 | Mike Hedlund | 182 | KCA |
| +065+ | 3.04 | Dock Ellis | 211.3 | PIT |
| +066+ | 3.03 | Dave McNally | 205 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.94 | Lew Krausse | 164.7 | MIL |
| +070+ | 2.93 | Steve Kline | 212.3 | NYA |
| +071+ | 2.91 | Phil Niekro | 249 | ATL |
| +072+ | 2.86 | Gaylord Perry | 253 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.84 | Pat Dobson | 254.3 | BAL |
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