| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | DET | -5.97 | 191607180_DET_NYA |
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -4.02 | 191607182_CHA_OAK |
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -2.62 | 191607191_CHA_MIN |
| Steamboat Williams | SLN | -1 | 191607190_ATL_SLN |
| Slim Love | NYA | -0.81 | 191607172_DET_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.58 | Pete Alexander | 186 | PHI |
| +005+ | 3.83 | Al Mamaux | 177 | PIT |
| +010+ | 3.44 | Walter Johnson | 219.7 | MIN |
| +015+ | 3 | Dutch Leonard | 155.7 | BOS |
| +016+ | 2.99 | Harry Coveleski | 185.3 | DET |
| +017+ | 2.88 | Frank Miller | 112 | PIT |
| +019+ | 2.63 | Bob Shawkey | 130.7 | NYA |
| +018+ | 2.63 | Larry Cheney | 111.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 2.51 | Babe Ruth | 174.3 | BOS |
| +022+ | 2.38 | Jeff Pfeffer | 169.3 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.33 | Allen Russell | 78.3 | NYA |
| +025+ | 2.27 | Nick Cullop | 94.3 | NYA |
| +027+ | 2.25 | Eppa Rixey | 115.3 | PHI |
| +026+ | 2.25 | Mellie Wolfgang | 85 | CHA |
| +029+ | 2.19 | Pat Ragan | 106.7 | ATL |
| +030+ | 2.15 | Carl Mays | 109.3 | BOS |
| +035+ | 1.96 | Rube Marquard | 76.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 1.84 | Fred Toney | 168 | CIN |
| +044+ | 1.6 | Jesse Barnes | 84.3 | ATL |
| +045+ | 1.59 | Wheezer Dell | 122 | LAN |
| +046+ | 1.57 | Red Ames | 142.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 1.48 | Elmer Jacobs | 76.7 | PIT |
| +055+ | 1.46 | Lefty Williams | 105.7 | CHA |
| +057+ | 1.4 | Harry Harper | 177 | MIN |
| +059+ | 1.35 | George McConnell | 128.3 | CHN |
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