| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 5.68 | 191709101_PHI_ATL |
| Carl Mays | BOS | 2.57 | 191709102_BOS_MIN |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | 2.47 | 191709090_CLE_CHA |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.34 | 191709111_CIN_CHN |
| Pete Schneider | CIN | 2.06 | 191709091_SLN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -10.11 | 191709102_NYA_OAK |
| Lee Meadows | SLN | -3.23 | 191709092_SLN_CIN |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -2.77 | 191709102_BOS_MIN |
| Jack Coombs | LAN | -2.14 | 191709112_LAN_SFN |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.13 | 191709092_DET_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.6 | Eddie Cicotte | 309.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 6.66 | Pete Alexander | 332 | PHI |
| +007+ | 4.62 | Stan Coveleski | 278.3 | CLE |
| +009+ | 4.53 | Hippo Vaughn | 269 | CHN |
| +014+ | 4.22 | Jim Bagby | 282 | CLE |
| +013+ | 4.22 | Carl Mays | 245 | BOS |
| +017+ | 3.95 | Pete Schneider | 287.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 3.74 | Dutch Leonard | 257.7 | BOS |
| +021+ | 3.73 | Babe Ruth | 281.7 | BOS |
| +023+ | 3.67 | Fred Toney | 316.3 | CIN |
| +027+ | 3.44 | Red Faber | 209.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.34 | Slim Sallee | 191.3 | SFN |
| +030+ | 3.27 | Ferdie Schupp | 245 | SFN |
| +032+ | 2.9 | Pol Perritt | 180.7 | SFN |
| +033+ | 2.81 | Walter Johnson | 287.7 | MIN |
| +034+ | 2.77 | Reb Russell | 177.7 | CHA |
| +039+ | 2.39 | Jeff Pfeffer | 227.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.21 | Bob Shawkey | 211.7 | NYA |
| +048+ | 1.94 | Marv Goodwin | 61.3 | SLN |
| +052+ | 1.91 | Ray Fisher | 141.3 | NYA |
| +068+ | 1.55 | Rube Foster | 115 | BOS |
| +070+ | 1.5 | Willie Mitchell | 160 | DET |
| +078+ | 1.27 | Dave Danforth | 156.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Tom Hughes | 39 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Eppa Rixey | 239.7 | PHI |
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