| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -4.73 | 191706270_OAK_NYA |
| Bill James | DET | -2.42 | 191706262_DET_CHA |
| Herb Pennock | BOS | -2.13 | 191706252_MIN_BOS |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -1.45 | 191706262_DET_CHA |
| Oscar Horstmann | SLN | -1.16 | 191706272_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.36 | Eddie Cicotte | 142.3 | CHA |
| +003+ | 3.31 | Hippo Vaughn | 131 | CHN |
| +006+ | 2.75 | George Dumont | 123.7 | MIN |
| +010+ | 2.51 | Jim Bagby | 137.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 2.5 | Fred Anderson | 90.3 | SFN |
| +012+ | 2.34 | Stan Coveleski | 131 | CLE |
| +016+ | 2.1 | Allen Sothoron | 115 | BAL |
| +018+ | 2.01 | Willie Mitchell | 65.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 1.98 | Dutch Leonard | 112.7 | BOS |
| +021+ | 1.92 | Ernie Shore | 118.7 | BOS |
| +025+ | 1.79 | Bullet Joe Bush | 100 | OAK |
| +027+ | 1.76 | Pete Alexander | 149 | PHI |
| +029+ | 1.67 | Eppa Rixey | 120 | PHI |
| +028+ | 1.67 | Dave Danforth | 63 | CHA |
| +030+ | 1.65 | Bernie Boland | 91 | DET |
| +037+ | 1.45 | Red Faber | 52.3 | CHA |
| +044+ | 1.32 | Carl Mays | 108.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Leon Cadore | 121.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Fred Toney | 152 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Ferdie Schupp | 98 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Jing Johnson | 69.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Elmer Jacobs | 86.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Joe Benz | 57.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Phil Douglas | 108 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Walter Johnson | 137.3 | MIN |
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