| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Keating | NYA | -1.46 | 191605220_BAL_NYA |
| Vean Gregg | BOS | -1.31 | 191605220_DET_BOS |
| Steamboat Williams | SLN | -0.94 | 191605220_ATL_SLN |
| Rube Benton | SFN | -0.51 | 191605230_SFN_CIN |
| Eppa Rixey | PHI | -0.44 | 191605210_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-05-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 2.94 | Pete Alexander | 78.7 | PHI |
| +002+ | 2.54 | Dutch Leonard | 58.7 | BOS |
| +005+ | 2.4 | Red Ames | 57 | SLN |
| +006+ | 2.08 | Jeff Pfeffer | 63 | LAN |
| +007+ | 2.04 | Erv Kantlehner | 65.7 | PIT |
| +009+ | 1.72 | Guy Morton | 77.3 | CLE |
| +010+ | 1.67 | Wheezer Dell | 47.3 | LAN |
| +011+ | 1.57 | Bullet Joe Bush | 62 | OAK |
| +014+ | 1.39 | Al Mamaux | 59.3 | PIT |
| +015+ | 1.38 | Carl Weilman | 46.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 1.37 | Nick Cullop | 21.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Harry Harper | 81.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Bert Gallia | 54.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Stan Coveleski | 69.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Harry Coveleski | 76.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Pete Schneider | 69.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Mellie Wolfgang | 21.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Walter Johnson | 91 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1 | Hippo Vaughn | 76.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Bob Groom | 67.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.79 | Fred Anderson | 46 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Herb Pennock | 23 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Sherry Smith | 55 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Babe Ruth | 65.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Red Faber | 64.3 | CHA |
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