| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 5.63 | 197106030_BOS_NYA |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 3.59 | 197106020_CLE_MIL |
| Juan Marichal | SFN | 3.03 | 197106020_NYN_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | SLN | 2.81 | 197106030_SLN_PIT |
| Tom Bradley | CHA | 2.66 | 197106020_BAL_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Arlin | SDN | -1.26 | 197106020_PHI_SDN |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -1.2 | 197106030_HOU_ATL |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -0.8 | 197106030_CHN_CIN |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -0.79 | 197106010_KCA_BOS |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -0.42 | 197106010_CLE_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.41 | Vida Blue | 112.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 4.14 | Tom Bradley | 99.3 | CHA |
| +005+ | 3.5 | Bert Blyleven | 96.7 | MIN |
| +006+ | 3.49 | Larry Dierker | 97 | HOU |
| +008+ | 3.39 | Dock Ellis | 86.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 3.16 | Sonny Siebert | 91.3 | BOS |
| +012+ | 2.96 | Bill Parsons | 83 | MIL |
| +015+ | 2.72 | Juan Marichal | 104.3 | SFN |
| +017+ | 2.66 | Nolan Ryan | 50 | NYN |
| +018+ | 2.63 | Jim Palmer | 92.7 | BAL |
| +019+ | 2.61 | Tom Seaver | 89.7 | NYN |
| +020+ | 2.42 | Steve Carlton | 92.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 2.04 | Wilbur Wood | 65 | CHA |
| +035+ | 1.9 | Mel Stottlemyre | 93.7 | NYA |
| +038+ | 1.86 | Marty Pattin | 92.7 | MIL |
| +039+ | 1.85 | Al Downing | 87 | LAN |
| +043+ | 1.68 | Bill Stoneman | 85.7 | WAS |
| +045+ | 1.67 | Dick Drago | 67 | KCA |
| +047+ | 1.64 | Claude Osteen | 94.7 | LAN |
| +051+ | 1.57 | Mike Hedlund | 68.3 | KCA |
| +062+ | 1.45 | Ron Bryant | 69.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 1.45 | Bruce DalCanton | 64.3 | KCA |
| +063+ | 1.44 | Mickey Lolich | 116.3 | DET |
| +064+ | 1.44 | Gary Gentry | 77.3 | NYN |
| +067+ | 1.4 | Clyde Wright | 98.7 | ANA |
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