| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.49 | 197105270_CLE_BAL |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 5.05 | 197105260_NYA_DET |
| Gaylord Perry | SFN | 4.82 | 197105260_SFN_LAN |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 3.02 | 197105262_HOU_SDN |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 2.7 | 197105280_CLE_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.69 | 197105270_TEX_BOS |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.43 | 197105260_ANA_OAK |
| Jim Merritt | CIN | -1.87 | 197105270_CIN_PIT |
| Pat Jarvis | ATL | -1.7 | 197105260_ATL_WAS |
| Steve Blass | PIT | -1.69 | 197105260_CIN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.07 | Vida Blue | 103.3 | OAK |
| +002+ | 3.73 | Tom Bradley | 83 | CHA |
| +003+ | 3.55 | Bert Blyleven | 89.7 | MIN |
| +005+ | 3.35 | Sonny Siebert | 86.3 | BOS |
| +008+ | 2.9 | Larry Dierker | 88 | HOU |
| +011+ | 2.71 | Juan Marichal | 88.3 | SFN |
| +012+ | 2.7 | Bill Parsons | 77.3 | MIL |
| +013+ | 2.64 | Dock Ellis | 77.7 | PIT |
| +023+ | 2.09 | Tom Seaver | 80.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 2.08 | Jim Palmer | 85.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 1.98 | Wilbur Wood | 58.7 | CHA |
| +027+ | 1.97 | Mickey Lolich | 108.3 | DET |
| +028+ | 1.94 | Nolan Ryan | 41 | NYN |
| +030+ | 1.89 | Bill Stoneman | 79 | WAS |
| +031+ | 1.82 | Al Downing | 81 | LAN |
| +035+ | 1.74 | Marty Pattin | 83.7 | MIL |
| +038+ | 1.7 | Gary Gentry | 70.3 | NYN |
| +040+ | 1.56 | Mel Stottlemyre | 76.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 1.55 | Steve Carlton | 74.7 | SLN |
| +043+ | 1.51 | Dick Drago | 60 | KCA |
| +048+ | 1.48 | Bruce DalCanton | 57 | KCA |
| +046+ | 1.48 | Steve Kline | 75.7 | NYA |
| +062+ | 1.26 | Ron Bryant | 64.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Mike Hedlund | 59.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Gaylord Perry | 88 | SFN |
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