| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 11.52 | 191610021_ATL_PHI |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 5.31 | 191610032_OAK_BOS |
| Ferdie Schupp | SFN | 3.19 | 191610020_SFN_LAN |
| Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 2.15 | 191610010_PIT_CIN |
| Dick Rudolph | ATL | 1.18 | 191610031_ATL_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -6.25 | 191610032_OAK_BOS |
| Bill James | DET | -1.67 | 191610010_DET_BAL |
| Erskine Mayer | PHI | -0.83 | 191610032_ATL_PHI |
| Bob Steele | SLN | -0.56 | 191610010_SLN_CHN |
| Jack Coombs | LAN | -0.19 | 191610020_SFN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1916-10-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.62 | Pete Alexander | 389.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 7 | Babe Ruth | 323.7 | BOS |
| +005+ | 6.21 | Walter Johnson | 369.7 | MIN |
| +006+ | 5.81 | Eppa Rixey | 287 | PHI |
| +008+ | 5.8 | Ferdie Schupp | 140.3 | SFN |
| +015+ | 5.07 | Rube Marquard | 205 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.67 | Jeff Pfeffer | 324.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.51 | Wilbur Cooper | 245 | PIT |
| +020+ | 4.5 | Larry Cheney | 250.3 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.86 | Eddie Cicotte | 186.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.6 | Dick Rudolph | 311.7 | ATL |
| +033+ | 3.49 | Lefty Tyler | 248.3 | ATL |
| +036+ | 3.13 | Red Faber | 205.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 2.97 | Carl Weilman | 275.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 2.92 | Hippo Vaughn | 293.3 | CHN |
| +040+ | 2.84 | Bob Shawkey | 277.7 | NYA |
| +044+ | 2.64 | Fred Toney | 298 | CIN |
| +046+ | 2.38 | Pat Ragan | 182.3 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.32 | Nick Cullop | 167 | NYA |
| +052+ | 2.13 | Joe Benz | 142 | CHA |
| +054+ | 2.01 | Slim Sallee | 167.7 | TOT |
| +055+ | 1.95 | Dutch Leonard | 273 | BOS |
| +057+ | 1.84 | Fritz Coumbe | 120.3 | CLE |
| +061+ | 1.67 | Carl Mays | 245 | BOS |
| +062+ | 1.59 | Frank Allen | 108 | ATL |
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