| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 5.43 | 197106170_NYA_BAL |
| Mike Cuellar | BAL | 5.39 | 197106180_NYA_BAL |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 4.86 | 197106170_DET_CLE |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 4.45 | 197106160_TEX_OAK |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 2.83 | 197106160_PIT_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nash | ATL | -2.61 | 197106160_ATL_CHN |
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -1.64 | 197106180_SLN_CHN |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.49 | 197106160_BOS_ANA |
| Jim Bunning | PHI | -1.4 | 197106160_SFN_PHI |
| Steve Arlin | SDN | -1.21 | 197106181_SDN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.32 | Vida Blue | 139.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 4.56 | Larry Dierker | 120 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.51 | Tom Seaver | 113.7 | NYN |
| +009+ | 3.38 | Al Downing | 113 | LAN |
| +012+ | 3.33 | Tom Bradley | 119.3 | CHA |
| +013+ | 3.15 | Dock Ellis | 107.7 | PIT |
| +017+ | 2.89 | Dave Roberts | 100.7 | SDN |
| +018+ | 2.85 | Jim Palmer | 116.3 | BAL |
| +022+ | 2.75 | Wilbur Wood | 88.7 | CHA |
| +028+ | 2.63 | Nolan Ryan | 70.7 | NYN |
| +029+ | 2.55 | Bill Stoneman | 119.7 | WAS |
| +032+ | 2.35 | Clyde Wright | 121.3 | ANA |
| +033+ | 2.28 | Les Cain | 41 | DET |
| +035+ | 2.28 | Dick Drago | 87.3 | KCA |
| +036+ | 2.26 | Juan Marichal | 124.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 2.16 | Mike Hedlund | 83.3 | KCA |
| +044+ | 2.12 | Ron Bryant | 90.7 | SFN |
| +045+ | 2.08 | Mike Cuellar | 130.3 | BAL |
| +047+ | 2.05 | Ray Lamb | 76.7 | CLE |
| +049+ | 1.97 | Mel Stottlemyre | 114.3 | NYA |
| +052+ | 1.94 | Bert Blyleven | 118 | MIN |
| +055+ | 1.82 | Gary Gentry | 97.7 | NYN |
| +064+ | 1.65 | Claude Osteen | 122.7 | LAN |
| +070+ | 1.58 | Ken Wright | 53 | KCA |
| +073+ | 1.55 | Bill Parsons | 93 | MIL |
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