| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 14.14 | 197008190_HOU_NYN |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 10.02 | 197008170_CLE_ANA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.28 | 197008170_BAL_MIL |
| Jim Perry | MIN | 4.57 | 197008190_NYA_MIN |
| Ray Culp | BOS | 3.31 | 197008190_CHA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | NYA | -2.08 | 197008180_NYA_MIN |
| Skip Lockwood | MIL | -1.97 | 197008190_BAL_MIL |
| Grant Jackson | PHI | -1.43 | 197008170_PHI_CIN |
| Mike Wegener | WAS | -1.24 | 197008190_WAS_CIN |
| Clay Kirby | SDN | -0.9 | 197008170_SDN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1970-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 8.56 | Tom Seaver | 238 | NYN |
| +009+ | 7.17 | Sam McDowell | 238.7 | CLE |
| +013+ | 6.41 | Jim Palmer | 221.7 | BAL |
| +021+ | 5.27 | Jim Perry | 211 | MIN |
| +027+ | 4.53 | Clyde Wright | 192.7 | ANA |
| +032+ | 4.39 | Diego Segui | 131.3 | OAK |
| +038+ | 4.18 | Mel Stottlemyre | 206.7 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.92 | Ray Culp | 196 | BOS |
| +041+ | 3.89 | Wayne Simpson | 173.7 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.52 | Tommy John | 220.3 | CHA |
| +048+ | 3.24 | Jim McGlothlin | 164.3 | CIN |
| +049+ | 3.22 | Danny Coombs | 147.3 | SDN |
| +051+ | 3.14 | Andy Messersmith | 177.3 | ANA |
| +053+ | 2.99 | Pat Jarvis | 203 | ATL |
| +054+ | 2.98 | Ken Holtzman | 214 | CHN |
| +055+ | 2.95 | Gary Nolan | 193 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2.93 | Chuck Dobson | 213 | OAK |
| +064+ | 2.75 | Dick Bosman | 163 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.72 | Gary Gentry | 154.3 | NYN |
| +069+ | 2.66 | Jerry Koosman | 142.3 | NYN |
| +077+ | 2.52 | Gaylord Perry | 252.3 | SFN |
| +081+ | 2.4 | Stan Bahnsen | 180 | NYA |
| +083+ | 2.35 | Tom Hall | 93.3 | MIN |
| +085+ | 2.34 | Bill Zepp | 100 | MIN |
| +090+ | 2.22 | Fritz Peterson | 185 | NYA |
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