| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 5.68 | 191705302_PHI_SFN |
| Ernie Shore | BOS | 2.19 | 191705301_BOS_MIN |
| Reb Russell | CHA | 1.29 | 191705290_BAL_CHA |
| Nick Cullop | NYA | 1.22 | 191705301_NYA_OAK |
| Ferdie Schupp | SFN | 1.12 | 191705302_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Mitchell | CIN | -4.09 | 191705301_SLN_CIN |
| Bill James | DET | -2.69 | 191705290_DET_CLE |
| Bob Steele | SLN | -1.27 | 191705310_SLN_CIN |
| Ray Caldwell | NYA | -1.19 | 191705310_DET_NYA |
| Rube Schauer | OAK | -0.99 | 191705302_NYA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-05-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.21 | Eddie Cicotte | 81.7 | CHA |
| +002+ | 2.19 | Stan Coveleski | 82.3 | CLE |
| +005+ | 2.03 | Jim Scott | 68.3 | CHA |
| +006+ | 2.01 | Ferdie Schupp | 67 | SFN |
| +008+ | 1.91 | Bullet Joe Bush | 79 | OAK |
| +009+ | 1.69 | Dutch Leonard | 77.3 | BOS |
| +010+ | 1.61 | Fred Anderson | 52 | SFN |
| +013+ | 1.51 | Reb Russell | 59.3 | CHA |
| +015+ | 1.46 | Willie Mitchell | 34.3 | DET |
| +017+ | 1.42 | George Dumont | 71.7 | MIN |
| +018+ | 1.36 | Bernie Boland | 59.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Ernie Shore | 71.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Slim Love | 26.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Carl Mays | 66.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Hippo Vaughn | 80.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Hal Carlson | 47.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Joe Benz | 38 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Ray Fisher | 23 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Bill Doak | 60 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Jeff Pfeffer | 62.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Fred Toney | 90 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | George Mogridge | 52 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Tom Seaton | 38.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Jim Bagby | 90 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Eddie Plank | 31 | BAL |
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