| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Cheney | LAN | 4.01 | 191609020_LAN_PHI |
| Harry Coveleski | DET | 3.6 | 191609020_CHA_DET |
| Eppa Rixey | PHI | 3.44 | 191609042_LAN_PHI |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 2.83 | 191609041_BOS_NYA |
| Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 1.15 | 191609042_SLN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | DET | -4.28 | 191609042_CLE_DET |
| Earl Moseley | CIN | -4 | 191609022_CIN_PIT |
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -2.64 | 191609042_OAK_MIN |
| Steamboat Williams | SLN | -2.28 | 191609022_CHN_SLN |
| Tom Sheehan | OAK | -2.2 | 191609020_OAK_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.4 | Pete Alexander | 303.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 5.55 | Harry Coveleski | 286.3 | DET |
| +005+ | 5.54 | Eppa Rixey | 229.3 | PHI |
| +008+ | 5.25 | Walter Johnson | 313.7 | MIN |
| +007+ | 5.25 | Babe Ruth | 261 | BOS |
| +011+ | 4.62 | Larry Cheney | 198 | LAN |
| +016+ | 3.71 | Rube Marquard | 145.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.64 | Wilbur Cooper | 184 | PIT |
| +026+ | 3.06 | Jeff Pfeffer | 254.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 2.99 | Red Faber | 165.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 2.95 | Carl Weilman | 230.7 | BAL |
| +031+ | 2.84 | Fred Toney | 254 | CIN |
| +032+ | 2.73 | Al Mamaux | 257.3 | PIT |
| +033+ | 2.71 | Reb Russell | 221.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 2.33 | Bob Shawkey | 221 | NYA |
| +040+ | 2.29 | Joe Benz | 120.7 | CHA |
| +042+ | 2.12 | Dick Rudolph | 231.7 | ATL |
| +044+ | 2.11 | Mike Prendergast | 140.7 | CHN |
| +045+ | 2.11 | Frank Miller | 159.3 | PIT |
| +047+ | 2.01 | Hippo Vaughn | 252 | CHN |
| +049+ | 1.94 | Lee Meadows | 245.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 1.85 | Bullet Joe Bush | 260 | OAK |
| +057+ | 1.7 | Eddie Cicotte | 138 | CHA |
| +058+ | 1.69 | Jimmy Lavender | 157.7 | CHN |
| +060+ | 1.68 | Nick Cullop | 132.3 | NYA |
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