| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 4.39 | 191609250_BOS_CLE |
| Larry Cheney | LAN | 3.72 | 191609251_CHN_LAN |
| Eppa Rixey | PHI | 2.43 | 191609250_CIN_PHI |
| Ferdie Schupp | SFN | 2.16 | 191609251_SLN_SFN |
| Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 1.94 | 191609270_PIT_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -4.03 | 191609270_MIN_OAK |
| Doc Ayers | MIN | -2.11 | 191609250_MIN_DET |
| Hooks Dauss | DET | -1.31 | 191609250_MIN_DET |
| Fred Anderson | SFN | -1.29 | 191609270_SLN_SFN |
| Allen Russell | NYA | -1.27 | 191609250_NYA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-09-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.04 | Pete Alexander | 364.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 6.54 | Babe Ruth | 309.7 | BOS |
| +005+ | 6.31 | Walter Johnson | 369.7 | MIN |
| +009+ | 5.38 | Jeff Pfeffer | 309.7 | LAN |
| +011+ | 5.23 | Harry Coveleski | 322 | DET |
| +012+ | 5.2 | Eppa Rixey | 271.3 | PHI |
| +014+ | 5.1 | Larry Cheney | 247 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.98 | Ferdie Schupp | 124.3 | SFN |
| +018+ | 4.7 | Rube Marquard | 196 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.61 | Wilbur Cooper | 237 | PIT |
| +032+ | 3.17 | Eddie Cicotte | 175.7 | CHA |
| +035+ | 2.89 | Hippo Vaughn | 293.3 | CHN |
| +036+ | 2.87 | Carl Weilman | 267.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 2.74 | Bob Shawkey | 260.7 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.72 | Lefty Tyler | 230.3 | ATL |
| +042+ | 2.63 | Red Faber | 197.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 2.2 | Carl Mays | 230 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.12 | Joe Benz | 142 | CHA |
| +051+ | 2.1 | Nick Cullop | 155.7 | NYA |
| +053+ | 2.06 | Pat Ragan | 171.3 | ATL |
| +054+ | 2.05 | Fred Toney | 289 | CIN |
| +055+ | 1.99 | Lee Meadows | 284 | SLN |
| +058+ | 1.85 | Sherry Smith | 214.7 | LAN |
| +059+ | 1.81 | Slim Sallee | 161.7 | TOT |
| +061+ | 1.63 | Eddie Plank | 226.7 | BAL |
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