| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 6.59 | 191708270_NYA_CHA |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.44 | 191708290_SLN_PHI |
| Jim Bagby | CLE | 4.89 | 191708290_DET_CLE |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.07 | 191708280_CHN_LAN |
| Babe Ruth | BOS | 2.02 | 191708270_BOS_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socks Seibold | OAK | -2.69 | 191708270_OAK_BAL |
| Lee Meadows | SLN | -2.07 | 191708290_SLN_PHI |
| Jack Coombs | LAN | -1.93 | 191708270_CHN_LAN |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -1.72 | 191708290_PIT_SFN |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -1.47 | 191708280_NYA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.11 | Eddie Cicotte | 276.7 | CHA |
| +004+ | 5.73 | Pete Alexander | 296 | PHI |
| +006+ | 4.8 | Red Faber | 184.3 | CHA |
| +007+ | 4.62 | Carl Mays | 218 | BOS |
| +010+ | 4.38 | Hippo Vaughn | 236.7 | CHN |
| +012+ | 4.35 | Jim Bagby | 266 | CLE |
| +013+ | 4.29 | Dutch Leonard | 229.7 | BOS |
| +014+ | 4.28 | Stan Coveleski | 251.3 | CLE |
| +018+ | 3.85 | Pete Schneider | 265.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 3.26 | Ferdie Schupp | 221 | SFN |
| +026+ | 3.17 | Babe Ruth | 255.7 | BOS |
| +027+ | 3.13 | Reb Russell | 167.3 | CHA |
| +028+ | 3.05 | Walter Johnson | 266.7 | MIN |
| +030+ | 2.96 | Fred Toney | 287.7 | CIN |
| +035+ | 2.73 | Slim Sallee | 165.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.13 | Chief Bender | 81 | PHI |
| +044+ | 1.98 | Jim Scott | 124.7 | CHA |
| +052+ | 1.75 | Willie Mitchell | 143 | DET |
| +057+ | 1.65 | Pol Perritt | 154.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 1.62 | Eppa Rixey | 213.7 | PHI |
| +060+ | 1.61 | Lefty Tyler | 196 | ATL |
| +064+ | 1.54 | Bill James | 146.3 | DET |
| +068+ | 1.45 | Jeff Pfeffer | 193.3 | LAN |
| +069+ | 1.4 | Rube Benton | 154 | SFN |
| +070+ | 1.34 | Bob Shawkey | 193.7 | NYA |
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