| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 6.66 | 191709170_PHI_CIN |
| Hippo Vaughn | CHN | 2.55 | 191709160_SLN_CHN |
| Jim Bagby | CLE | 2.32 | 191709160_CLE_DET |
| Pete Schneider | CIN | 2.04 | 191709161_PIT_CIN |
| Ferdie Schupp | SFN | 1.64 | 191709170_SFN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Rudolph | ATL | -2.58 | 191709181_ATL_PIT |
| Ernie Koob | BAL | -1.71 | 191709180_BAL_MIN |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -1.61 | 191709170_ATL_PIT |
| Bill Doak | SLN | -0.99 | 191709181_LAN_SLN |
| Lefty Williams | CHA | -0.54 | 191709160_BAL_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.69 | Eddie Cicotte | 321.7 | CHA |
| +003+ | 7.65 | Pete Alexander | 352 | PHI |
| +011+ | 4.45 | Stan Coveleski | 279.3 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.44 | Hippo Vaughn | 278 | CHN |
| +013+ | 4.43 | Pete Schneider | 305.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.36 | Ferdie Schupp | 263 | SFN |
| +015+ | 4.36 | Jim Bagby | 302 | CLE |
| +016+ | 4.2 | Fred Toney | 325.3 | CIN |
| +018+ | 4.11 | Red Faber | 227.7 | CHA |
| +023+ | 3.88 | Dutch Leonard | 266.7 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.74 | Carl Mays | 254 | BOS |
| +025+ | 3.67 | Slim Sallee | 200.3 | SFN |
| +027+ | 3.64 | Babe Ruth | 290.7 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.44 | Pol Perritt | 189.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 3.1 | Walter Johnson | 296.7 | MIN |
| +034+ | 2.96 | Reb Russell | 184.3 | CHA |
| +036+ | 2.89 | Jeff Pfeffer | 246 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.5 | Marv Goodwin | 70.3 | SLN |
| +048+ | 2.08 | Bob Shawkey | 226.7 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.8 | Bill James | 172 | DET |
| +064+ | 1.64 | Ernie Shore | 208.7 | BOS |
| +065+ | 1.64 | Doc Ayers | 182.7 | MIN |
| +068+ | 1.55 | Larry Cheney | 195.3 | LAN |
| +071+ | 1.42 | Eppa Rixey | 247.7 | PHI |
| +072+ | 1.4 | Ray Fisher | 143.3 | NYA |
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