| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 7.65 | 191709080_CLE_CHA |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 5.5 | 191709071_PHI_SFN |
| Jim Bagby | CLE | 2.7 | 191709080_CLE_CHA |
| Ferdie Schupp | SFN | 1.25 | 191709072_PHI_SFN |
| Bob Shawkey | NYA | 0.45 | 191709072_NYA_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Rudolph | ATL | -2.8 | 191709082_PHI_ATL |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -2.52 | 191709072_NYA_MIN |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.78 | 191709060_DET_BAL |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -1.71 | 191709080_CHN_PIT |
| Nick Cullop | NYA | -1.16 | 191709082_NYA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.79 | Eddie Cicotte | 309.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 6.33 | Pete Alexander | 323 | PHI |
| +011+ | 4.39 | Jim Bagby | 282 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.32 | Carl Mays | 236 | BOS |
| +013+ | 4.24 | Stan Coveleski | 269.3 | CLE |
| +014+ | 4.16 | Hippo Vaughn | 259 | CHN |
| +015+ | 4.08 | Dutch Leonard | 249.3 | BOS |
| +017+ | 3.89 | Pete Schneider | 279.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 3.68 | Babe Ruth | 273.7 | BOS |
| +025+ | 3.48 | Fred Toney | 306.3 | CIN |
| +027+ | 3.32 | Ferdie Schupp | 245 | SFN |
| +028+ | 3.26 | Red Faber | 204.7 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.1 | Slim Sallee | 183.3 | SFN |
| +032+ | 2.96 | Reb Russell | 175.7 | CHA |
| +035+ | 2.65 | Pol Perritt | 172.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 2.49 | Jeff Pfeffer | 218.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.3 | Walter Johnson | 278.7 | MIN |
| +043+ | 2.24 | Bob Shawkey | 211.7 | NYA |
| +062+ | 1.62 | Rube Benton | 173 | SFN |
| +065+ | 1.56 | Rube Foster | 115 | BOS |
| +069+ | 1.39 | Marv Goodwin | 52.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Dave Danforth | 154.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Tom Hughes | 39 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Eppa Rixey | 232.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Doc Ayers | 157.7 | MIN |
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