| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 12.03 | 191609011_LAN_PHI |
| Larry Cheney | LAN | 4.01 | 191609020_LAN_PHI |
| Walter Johnson | MIN | 3.7 | 191609011_OAK_MIN |
| Harry Coveleski | DET | 3.6 | 191609020_CHA_DET |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 2.36 | 191608310_BAL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | DET | -4.8 | 191608310_DET_NYA |
| Earl Moseley | CIN | -4 | 191609022_CIN_PIT |
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -3.15 | 191609012_OAK_MIN |
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -2.81 | 191608310_CLE_MIN |
| Steamboat Williams | SLN | -2.28 | 191609022_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-09-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.4 | Pete Alexander | 303 | PHI |
| +004+ | 5.53 | Harry Coveleski | 285.7 | DET |
| +006+ | 5.26 | Walter Johnson | 313.7 | MIN |
| +007+ | 5.19 | Eppa Rixey | 220.3 | PHI |
| +008+ | 5.01 | Larry Cheney | 197.7 | LAN |
| +010+ | 4.7 | Babe Ruth | 252 | BOS |
| +016+ | 3.87 | Rube Marquard | 141.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 3.08 | Wilbur Cooper | 175 | PIT |
| +028+ | 2.86 | Jeff Pfeffer | 251.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.84 | Fred Toney | 254 | CIN |
| +030+ | 2.72 | Reb Russell | 221.3 | CHA |
| +031+ | 2.65 | Al Mamaux | 249.3 | PIT |
| +032+ | 2.61 | Carl Weilman | 221.7 | BAL |
| +034+ | 2.43 | Red Faber | 156.3 | CHA |
| +035+ | 2.42 | Bob Shawkey | 212 | NYA |
| +042+ | 2.14 | Dick Rudolph | 231.7 | ATL |
| +044+ | 2 | Lee Meadows | 240.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 1.97 | Dutch Leonard | 222 | BOS |
| +049+ | 1.95 | Joe Benz | 111.7 | CHA |
| +048+ | 1.95 | Bullet Joe Bush | 252 | OAK |
| +054+ | 1.72 | Jimmy Lavender | 151.3 | CHN |
| +055+ | 1.7 | Eddie Cicotte | 138 | CHA |
| +057+ | 1.69 | Nick Cullop | 132.3 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.61 | Ernie Koob | 133 | BAL |
| +061+ | 1.57 | George Mogridge | 157.7 | NYA |
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