| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 8.38 | 191709250_CHA_MIN |
| Pete Schneider | CIN | 2.26 | 191709261_ATL_CIN |
| Dutch Leonard | BOS | 1.64 | 191709260_CLE_BOS |
| Jeff Pfeffer | LAN | 0.83 | 191709270_LAN_PIT |
| Willie Mitchell | DET | 0.27 | 191709250_DET_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Myers | OAK | -10.51 | 191709260_BAL_OAK |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -2.63 | 191709270_CHA_MIN |
| Frank Miller | PIT | -2.03 | 191709250_PHI_PIT |
| Dave Davenport | BAL | -1.32 | 191709260_BAL_OAK |
| Paul Carter | CHN | -0.76 | 191709250_LAN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.06 | Eddie Cicotte | 336.3 | CHA |
| +003+ | 8.01 | Pete Alexander | 370 | PHI |
| +008+ | 5.5 | Stan Coveleski | 299.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.85 | Jim Bagby | 313 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.72 | Pete Schneider | 331.7 | CIN |
| +013+ | 4.48 | Carl Mays | 272 | BOS |
| +015+ | 4.36 | Babe Ruth | 308.7 | BOS |
| +016+ | 4.33 | Hippo Vaughn | 295 | CHN |
| +022+ | 3.97 | Dutch Leonard | 284.7 | BOS |
| +023+ | 3.86 | Red Faber | 245.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.48 | Fred Toney | 338.7 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.38 | Slim Sallee | 212.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 2.81 | Pol Perritt | 203 | SFN |
| +036+ | 2.72 | Reb Russell | 188.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 2.48 | Jeff Pfeffer | 257 | LAN |
| +039+ | 2.43 | Walter Johnson | 318.3 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.37 | Chief Bender | 107 | PHI |
| +046+ | 2.23 | Eppa Rixey | 265.7 | PHI |
| +047+ | 2.21 | Bill James | 190 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.17 | Art Nehf | 224.3 | ATL |
| +057+ | 1.93 | Willie Mitchell | 185.3 | DET |
| +064+ | 1.83 | Ernie Shore | 227.7 | BOS |
| +068+ | 1.7 | Fritz Coumbe | 125.3 | CLE |
| +069+ | 1.68 | Marv Goodwin | 82.3 | SLN |
| +070+ | 1.65 | Bob Shawkey | 234.7 | NYA |
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