| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 12.2 | 191609051_PHI_ATL |
| Harry Coveleski | DET | 3.93 | 191609060_BAL_DET |
| Walter Johnson | MIN | 3.67 | 191609050_NYA_MIN |
| Larry Cheney | LAN | 3.24 | 191609042_LAN_PHI |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 2.83 | 191609041_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | DET | -4.28 | 191609042_CLE_DET |
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -2.64 | 191609042_OAK_MIN |
| Jack Nabors | OAK | -2.02 | 191609041_OAK_MIN |
| Jeff Tesreau | SFN | -1.55 | 191609041_SFN_ATL |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | -1.22 | 191609041_CLE_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-09-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.41 | Pete Alexander | 312.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 5.76 | Walter Johnson | 322.7 | MIN |
| +005+ | 5.52 | Harry Coveleski | 293.3 | DET |
| +007+ | 5.44 | Eppa Rixey | 229.3 | PHI |
| +009+ | 5.06 | Babe Ruth | 265 | BOS |
| +014+ | 4.05 | Rube Marquard | 154.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 3.87 | Larry Cheney | 203 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.62 | Wilbur Cooper | 184 | PIT |
| +026+ | 3.06 | Jeff Pfeffer | 254.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.96 | Red Faber | 165.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 2.87 | Carl Weilman | 240.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 2.7 | Al Mamaux | 257.3 | PIT |
| +034+ | 2.61 | Reb Russell | 230.3 | CHA |
| +037+ | 2.34 | Dick Rudolph | 236.7 | ATL |
| +038+ | 2.32 | Bob Shawkey | 221 | NYA |
| +040+ | 2.28 | Joe Benz | 120.7 | CHA |
| +042+ | 2.17 | Jesse Barnes | 153 | ATL |
| +045+ | 2.1 | Frank Miller | 159.3 | PIT |
| +044+ | 2.1 | Mike Prendergast | 140.7 | CHN |
| +047+ | 1.98 | Hippo Vaughn | 252 | CHN |
| +051+ | 1.92 | Lee Meadows | 245.7 | SLN |
| +057+ | 1.8 | Bullet Joe Bush | 260 | OAK |
| +058+ | 1.8 | Dutch Leonard | 233 | BOS |
| +060+ | 1.74 | Nick Cullop | 140.3 | NYA |
| +062+ | 1.68 | Eddie Cicotte | 138 | CHA |
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