| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | CHA | 8.5 | 191709292_CHA_NYA |
| Pete Alexander | PHI | 8.37 | 191709290_PHI_SLN |
| Carl Mays | BOS | 2.36 | 191709280_BAL_BOS |
| Jeff Pfeffer | LAN | 0.83 | 191709270_LAN_PIT |
| Bill James | DET | 0.46 | 191709291_DET_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Smith | LAN | -3.6 | 191709280_LAN_PIT |
| Jim Shaw | MIN | -3.12 | 191709292_CLE_MIN |
| Dick Rudolph | ATL | -3.08 | 191709290_ATL_CHN |
| Ernie Koob | BAL | -2.41 | 191709291_BAL_BOS |
| Oscar Horstmann | SLN | -1.57 | 191709290_PHI_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1917-09-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.51 | Eddie Cicotte | 345.3 | CHA |
| +004+ | 7.15 | Pete Alexander | 378 | PHI |
| +007+ | 5.61 | Stan Coveleski | 299.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 5.1 | Carl Mays | 281 | BOS |
| +012+ | 4.99 | Babe Ruth | 317.7 | BOS |
| +014+ | 4.81 | Pete Schneider | 331.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 4.41 | Hippo Vaughn | 295 | CHN |
| +022+ | 4.06 | Dutch Leonard | 284.7 | BOS |
| +025+ | 3.94 | Red Faber | 245.7 | CHA |
| +028+ | 3.57 | Fred Toney | 338.7 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.44 | Slim Sallee | 212.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.79 | Reb Russell | 188.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 2.56 | Jeff Pfeffer | 257 | LAN |
| +039+ | 2.52 | Walter Johnson | 318.3 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.4 | Chief Bender | 107 | PHI |
| +045+ | 2.32 | Eppa Rixey | 265.7 | PHI |
| +047+ | 2.23 | Art Nehf | 224.3 | ATL |
| +054+ | 1.99 | Willie Mitchell | 185.3 | DET |
| +060+ | 1.9 | Ernie Shore | 227.7 | BOS |
| +064+ | 1.77 | Doc Ayers | 198.7 | MIN |
| +067+ | 1.71 | Marv Goodwin | 82.3 | SLN |
| +077+ | 1.39 | Fritz Coumbe | 133.3 | CLE |
| +078+ | 1.38 | Hooks Dauss | 270.7 | DET |
| +081+ | 1.31 | Bill James | 198 | DET |
| +082+ | 1.28 | Wilbur Cooper | 288.7 | PIT |
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