| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -2.43 | 191707160_BOS_BAL |
| Al Mamaux | PIT | -2.16 | 191707170_PIT_ATL |
| Socks Seibold | OAK | -1.96 | 191707181_OAK_DET |
| Jesse Barnes | ATL | -1.44 | 191707162_PIT_ATL |
| Bill James | DET | -0.83 | 191707182_OAK_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-07-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.48 | Eddie Cicotte | 187.7 | CHA |
| +002+ | 5.53 | Jim Bagby | 182.3 | CLE |
| +005+ | 3.88 | Pete Alexander | 192 | PHI |
| +009+ | 3.27 | Carl Mays | 152.7 | BOS |
| +010+ | 3.27 | Fred Anderson | 107.7 | SFN |
| +012+ | 3.23 | Dutch Leonard | 155.3 | BOS |
| +014+ | 2.88 | Hippo Vaughn | 159.3 | CHN |
| +016+ | 2.76 | Red Faber | 103 | CHA |
| +018+ | 2.7 | Stan Coveleski | 177.3 | CLE |
| +020+ | 2.36 | Allen Sothoron | 166 | BAL |
| +026+ | 1.97 | Ferdie Schupp | 144.7 | SFN |
| +027+ | 1.94 | Slim Sallee | 96.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 1.82 | Babe Ruth | 170 | BOS |
| +037+ | 1.64 | Pete Schneider | 172.7 | CIN |
| +040+ | 1.61 | Jeff Pfeffer | 122.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 1.51 | Reb Russell | 110 | CHA |
| +041+ | 1.51 | Allen Russell | 84.7 | NYA |
| +044+ | 1.48 | Ray Fisher | 80.7 | NYA |
| +046+ | 1.46 | Fred Toney | 209 | CIN |
| +047+ | 1.45 | Larry Cheney | 106 | LAN |
| +052+ | 1.33 | Bernie Boland | 138 | DET |
| +054+ | 1.27 | Eppa Rixey | 146.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Ernie Shore | 139.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Deacon Jones | 60 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Slim Love | 70 | NYA |
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