| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.93 | 197106150_MIL_BAL |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 6.18 | 197106150_PIT_HOU |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 5.43 | 197106170_NYA_BAL |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 4.86 | 197106170_DET_CLE |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 4.45 | 197106160_TEX_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.97 | 197106150_BOS_ANA |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -4.25 | 197106150_BOS_ANA |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -2.61 | 197106160_ATL_CHN |
| Jim Merritt | CIN | -2.08 | 197106150_CIN_SLN |
| Reggie Cleveland | SLN | -1.46 | 197106150_CIN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.25 | Vida Blue | 139.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 4.49 | Larry Dierker | 120 | HOU |
| +006+ | 3.45 | Tom Seaver | 113.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 3.33 | Al Downing | 113 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.18 | Tom Bradley | 115.7 | CHA |
| +014+ | 3.13 | Dock Ellis | 107.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 2.83 | Dave Roberts | 100.7 | SDN |
| +017+ | 2.79 | Jim Palmer | 116.3 | BAL |
| +021+ | 2.69 | Wilbur Wood | 88.7 | CHA |
| +025+ | 2.6 | Nolan Ryan | 70.7 | NYN |
| +029+ | 2.52 | Bill Stoneman | 119.7 | WAS |
| +031+ | 2.36 | Sonny Siebert | 103 | BOS |
| +033+ | 2.28 | Clyde Wright | 121.3 | ANA |
| +035+ | 2.26 | Les Cain | 41 | DET |
| +036+ | 2.24 | Dick Drago | 87.3 | KCA |
| +042+ | 2.14 | Mike Cuellar | 121.3 | BAL |
| +043+ | 2.13 | Mike Hedlund | 83.3 | KCA |
| +044+ | 2.12 | Juan Marichal | 115.3 | SFN |
| +046+ | 2.08 | Ron Bryant | 90.7 | SFN |
| +048+ | 2.01 | Ray Lamb | 76.7 | CLE |
| +052+ | 1.9 | Mel Stottlemyre | 114.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 1.89 | Bert Blyleven | 118 | MIN |
| +059+ | 1.78 | Claude Osteen | 114.7 | LAN |
| +067+ | 1.56 | Ken Wright | 53 | KCA |
| +071+ | 1.5 | Bill Parsons | 93 | MIL |
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