| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Miller | PIT | -2.99 | 191708240_PIT_ATL |
| Lee Meadows | SLN | -2.09 | 191708252_SLN_LAN |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -1.65 | 191708230_MIN_CHA |
| Rube Schauer | OAK | -0.88 | 191708240_OAK_DET |
| Ernie Koob | BAL | -0.53 | 191708250_BOS_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.56 | Eddie Cicotte | 269.7 | CHA |
| +004+ | 6.04 | Pete Alexander | 286 | PHI |
| +005+ | 5.48 | Jim Bagby | 252 | CLE |
| +007+ | 4.59 | Red Faber | 178.7 | CHA |
| +008+ | 4.51 | Dutch Leonard | 224.7 | BOS |
| +011+ | 4.28 | Carl Mays | 214 | BOS |
| +014+ | 4.15 | Stan Coveleski | 247.3 | CLE |
| +018+ | 3.71 | Hippo Vaughn | 227.7 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.41 | Pete Schneider | 256.7 | CIN |
| +022+ | 3.4 | Babe Ruth | 247.7 | BOS |
| +026+ | 3.17 | Ferdie Schupp | 221 | SFN |
| +028+ | 3.04 | Fred Toney | 283.7 | CIN |
| +029+ | 2.89 | Larry Cheney | 173.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.85 | Walter Johnson | 261.7 | MIN |
| +032+ | 2.74 | Reb Russell | 155.3 | CHA |
| +034+ | 2.65 | Slim Sallee | 165 | SFN |
| +042+ | 1.93 | Jim Scott | 124.7 | CHA |
| +044+ | 1.91 | Chief Bender | 78 | PHI |
| +055+ | 1.69 | Willie Mitchell | 143 | DET |
| +058+ | 1.54 | Eppa Rixey | 213.7 | PHI |
| +062+ | 1.45 | Pol Perritt | 145.7 | SFN |
| +063+ | 1.44 | Ed Klepfer | 159.3 | CLE |
| +064+ | 1.44 | Bob Shawkey | 186.7 | NYA |
| +066+ | 1.37 | Jeff Pfeffer | 193.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Bill James | 137.3 | DET |
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