| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 10.87 | 191609161_CHN_PHI |
| Walter Johnson | MIN | 5.01 | 191609170_MIN_BAL |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 4.13 | 191609170_BOS_CHA |
| Harry Coveleski | DET | 3.54 | 191609170_OAK_DET |
| Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 1.79 | 191609162_PIT_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -2.52 | 191609160_MIN_BAL |
| Tom Sheehan | OAK | -2.51 | 191609150_OAK_CLE |
| Hooks Dauss | DET | -1.1 | 191609150_NYA_DET |
| Rube Benton | SFN | -0.89 | 191609161_PIT_SFN |
| Ray Fisher | NYA | -0.61 | 191609160_NYA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.01 | Pete Alexander | 337.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 6.77 | Walter Johnson | 349.7 | MIN |
| +005+ | 5.86 | Babe Ruth | 291.7 | BOS |
| +006+ | 5.75 | Harry Coveleski | 319.7 | DET |
| +012+ | 4.55 | Larry Cheney | 221 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.41 | Eppa Rixey | 248.3 | PHI |
| +018+ | 4.26 | Jeff Pfeffer | 284.7 | LAN |
| +020+ | 4.11 | Wilbur Cooper | 210.3 | PIT |
| +022+ | 3.81 | Rube Marquard | 168 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.55 | Ferdie Schupp | 97.3 | SFN |
| +027+ | 3.37 | Dick Rudolph | 272.7 | ATL |
| +028+ | 3.33 | Carl Weilman | 263.7 | BAL |
| +033+ | 3.01 | Red Faber | 193 | CHA |
| +035+ | 2.64 | Reb Russell | 241 | CHA |
| +036+ | 2.63 | Eddie Cicotte | 156.7 | CHA |
| +040+ | 2.41 | Fred Toney | 282 | CIN |
| +041+ | 2.39 | Joe Benz | 132.7 | CHA |
| +046+ | 2.15 | Bob Shawkey | 243.7 | NYA |
| +048+ | 2.02 | Lee Meadows | 263 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.01 | Jesse Barnes | 158.7 | ATL |
| +056+ | 1.8 | Hippo Vaughn | 267 | CHN |
| +057+ | 1.78 | George Mogridge | 173.7 | NYA |
| +059+ | 1.65 | Pat Ragan | 149.3 | ATL |
| +060+ | 1.64 | Al Mamaux | 281.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 1.61 | Carl Mays | 210.3 | BOS |
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