| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 7.92 | 191708030_PHI_CHN |
| Jim Bagby | CLE | 6.06 | 191708030_CLE_BOS |
| Red Faber | CHA | 2.7 | 191708020_CHA_BOS |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 2.38 | 191708030_CLE_BOS |
| Eddie Plank | BAL | 1.7 | 191708022_BAL_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Miller | PIT | -4.2 | 191708020_SFN_PIT |
| Socks Seibold | OAK | -3.74 | 191708030_CHA_OAK |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -2.03 | 191708042_CHA_OAK |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.1 | 191708040_BAL_MIN |
| Al Gould | CLE | -0.93 | 191708020_CLE_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.59 | Eddie Cicotte | 225 | CHA |
| +003+ | 6.27 | Jim Bagby | 218.3 | CLE |
| +006+ | 4.83 | Pete Alexander | 235 | PHI |
| +013+ | 3.36 | Carl Mays | 179.7 | BOS |
| +014+ | 3.28 | Red Faber | 133 | CHA |
| +016+ | 3.14 | Dutch Leonard | 193.3 | BOS |
| +017+ | 3.09 | Stan Coveleski | 204.3 | CLE |
| +022+ | 2.8 | Babe Ruth | 212 | BOS |
| +024+ | 2.6 | Hippo Vaughn | 184.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 2.27 | Slim Sallee | 127.7 | SFN |
| +031+ | 2.22 | Eddie Plank | 118.3 | BAL |
| +034+ | 2.08 | Reb Russell | 134 | CHA |
| +036+ | 2.03 | Jim Scott | 109 | CHA |
| +038+ | 1.96 | Pete Schneider | 207 | CIN |
| +039+ | 1.88 | Bernie Boland | 170.3 | DET |
| +042+ | 1.7 | Larry Cheney | 133 | LAN |
| +043+ | 1.69 | Ferdie Schupp | 179 | SFN |
| +049+ | 1.42 | Ed Klepfer | 117 | CLE |
| +051+ | 1.34 | Allen Sothoron | 191 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Mike Regan | 133.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Hooks Dauss | 172 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Fred Toney | 238.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Bullet Joe Bush | 160 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Ray Fisher | 93 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Willie Mitchell | 107 | DET |
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