| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Watson | SLN | -5.97 | 191707041_SLN_PIT |
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -4.14 | 191707031_OAK_BOS |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -2.42 | 191707042_CHA_DET |
| Bill James | DET | -1.89 | 191707041_CHA_DET |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.23 | 191707030_CLE_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-07-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.68 | Eddie Cicotte | 159.3 | CHA |
| +003+ | 3.92 | Jim Bagby | 155.3 | CLE |
| +007+ | 3.02 | Fred Anderson | 99.3 | SFN |
| +008+ | 2.8 | Pete Alexander | 167 | PHI |
| +010+ | 2.72 | Hippo Vaughn | 144.3 | CHN |
| +013+ | 2.53 | Dutch Leonard | 130.7 | BOS |
| +016+ | 2.32 | Red Faber | 71.3 | CHA |
| +020+ | 2.07 | Allen Sothoron | 138 | BAL |
| +022+ | 2 | Stan Coveleski | 148 | CLE |
| +023+ | 1.95 | Ferdie Schupp | 116 | SFN |
| +024+ | 1.94 | Fred Toney | 183 | CIN |
| +026+ | 1.82 | Bernie Boland | 108 | DET |
| +029+ | 1.73 | Carl Mays | 117.7 | BOS |
| +030+ | 1.69 | Reb Russell | 95 | CHA |
| +031+ | 1.68 | Ernie Shore | 123.7 | BOS |
| +035+ | 1.55 | Dave Danforth | 69 | CHA |
| +038+ | 1.52 | Bullet Joe Bush | 109 | OAK |
| +048+ | 1.34 | Willie Mitchell | 76.3 | DET |
| +049+ | 1.29 | Slim Sallee | 78.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Jeff Pfeffer | 96.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Walter Johnson | 151 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Elmer Jacobs | 102.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Eppa Rixey | 129.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Rube Benton | 81 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | George Dumont | 128 | MIN |
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