| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 7.74 | 191708300_BAL_CHA |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.44 | 191708290_SLN_PHI |
| Jim Bagby | CLE | 4.89 | 191708290_DET_CLE |
| Dutch Leonard | BOS | 2.78 | 191708300_OAK_BOS |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.07 | 191708280_CHN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Meadows | SLN | -2.07 | 191708290_SLN_PHI |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -1.72 | 191708290_PIT_SFN |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -1.47 | 191708280_NYA_CHA |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -0.97 | 191708280_OAK_BAL |
| Rube Schauer | OAK | -0.92 | 191708280_OAK_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-08-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.81 | Eddie Cicotte | 285.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 5.71 | Pete Alexander | 296 | PHI |
| +006+ | 4.79 | Red Faber | 184.3 | CHA |
| +008+ | 4.55 | Dutch Leonard | 239.7 | BOS |
| +009+ | 4.49 | Carl Mays | 218 | BOS |
| +011+ | 4.37 | Hippo Vaughn | 236.7 | CHN |
| +014+ | 4.31 | Jim Bagby | 266 | CLE |
| +015+ | 4.24 | Stan Coveleski | 251.3 | CLE |
| +018+ | 3.84 | Pete Schneider | 265.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 3.25 | Ferdie Schupp | 221 | SFN |
| +026+ | 3.12 | Reb Russell | 167.3 | CHA |
| +027+ | 3.04 | Walter Johnson | 266.7 | MIN |
| +028+ | 3.01 | Babe Ruth | 255.7 | BOS |
| +030+ | 2.94 | Fred Toney | 287.7 | CIN |
| +036+ | 2.72 | Slim Sallee | 165.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.06 | Chief Bender | 90 | PHI |
| +053+ | 1.73 | Willie Mitchell | 143 | DET |
| +056+ | 1.64 | Pol Perritt | 154.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 1.61 | Lefty Tyler | 196 | ATL |
| +063+ | 1.54 | Eppa Rixey | 222.7 | PHI |
| +065+ | 1.51 | Bill James | 146.3 | DET |
| +067+ | 1.44 | Jeff Pfeffer | 193.3 | LAN |
| +068+ | 1.39 | Rube Benton | 154 | SFN |
| +070+ | 1.33 | Bob Shawkey | 193.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Allen Sothoron | 235.3 | BAL |
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