| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 7.69 | 191709140_CHA_DET |
| Stan Coveleski | CLE | 2.79 | 191709150_CLE_BAL |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.55 | 191709160_SLN_CHN |
| Carl Mays | BOS | 2.06 | 191709140_BOS_NYA |
| Pete Schneider | CIN | 2.04 | 191709161_PIT_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -3.13 | 191709140_OAK_MIN |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.43 | 191709160_BAL_CHA |
| Nick Cullop | NYA | -0.78 | 191709150_BOS_NYA |
| Rube Schauer | OAK | -0.57 | 191709152_OAK_MIN |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -0.54 | 191709160_BAL_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.7 | Eddie Cicotte | 321.7 | CHA |
| +003+ | 7.29 | Pete Alexander | 343 | PHI |
| +010+ | 4.45 | Stan Coveleski | 279.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.45 | Hippo Vaughn | 278 | CHN |
| +012+ | 4.44 | Pete Schneider | 305.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.25 | Jim Bagby | 300 | CLE |
| +021+ | 3.78 | Red Faber | 218.7 | CHA |
| +022+ | 3.75 | Carl Mays | 254 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.67 | Slim Sallee | 200.3 | SFN |
| +026+ | 3.65 | Babe Ruth | 290.7 | BOS |
| +027+ | 3.64 | Fred Toney | 316.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 3.55 | Dutch Leonard | 257.7 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.44 | Pol Perritt | 189.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 3.12 | Larry Cheney | 190.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.11 | Walter Johnson | 296.7 | MIN |
| +035+ | 2.96 | Reb Russell | 184.3 | CHA |
| +037+ | 2.8 | Jeff Pfeffer | 238 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.51 | Marv Goodwin | 70.3 | SLN |
| +044+ | 2.23 | Bob Shawkey | 218.7 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.8 | Bill James | 172 | DET |
| +064+ | 1.73 | Doc Ayers | 173.7 | MIN |
| +066+ | 1.65 | Ernie Shore | 208.7 | BOS |
| +075+ | 1.35 | Willie Mitchell | 168 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Dave Danforth | 157.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Eppa Rixey | 239.7 | PHI |
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