| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | MIN | 5.91 | 191705150_MIN_DET |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 4.1 | 191705150_BOS_CLE |
| Harry Coveleski | DET | 4.05 | 191705150_MIN_DET |
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 1.65 | 191705170_OAK_CHA |
| Eppa Rixey | PHI | 1.09 | 191705170_PIT_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaton | CHN | -2.2 | 191705170_CHN_ATL |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -2.09 | 191705160_OAK_CHA |
| Howard Ehmke | DET | -1.92 | 191705170_MIN_DET |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | -1.35 | 191705170_BOS_CLE |
| Milt Watson | SLN | -1.09 | 191705170_SLN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 2.52 | Eddie Cicotte | 60.7 | CHA |
| +003+ | 2.08 | Jim Scott | 60.3 | CHA |
| +005+ | 1.78 | Ferdie Schupp | 49 | SFN |
| +006+ | 1.75 | Dutch Leonard | 51.3 | BOS |
| +007+ | 1.56 | Hippo Vaughn | 69 | CHN |
| +009+ | 1.41 | Bullet Joe Bush | 62 | OAK |
| +010+ | 1.36 | Red Ames | 44.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Phil Douglas | 45 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Tom Seaton | 27 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Erskine Mayer | 26 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Stan Coveleski | 63.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Allen Sothoron | 60.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Willie Mitchell | 25.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Fred Anderson | 38 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Ray Fisher | 16 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Dave Davenport | 36 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Reb Russell | 32.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Bernie Boland | 37 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.8 | Vic Aldridge | 38.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.79 | Ernie Shore | 49.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.67 | Babe Ruth | 68.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Carl Mays | 36.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.63 | Hal Carlson | 37.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.6 | Bill Doak | 35 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.57 | Fred Toney | 78 | CIN |
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