| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 11.66 | 197106190_PHI_NYN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.11 | 197106190_NYA_BAL |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 7.05 | 197106200_HOU_LAN |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 6.08 | 197106210_OAK_MIN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 4.15 | 197106190_CHA_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.78 | 197106200_BOS_TEX |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -4.76 | 197106202_ANA_KCA |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -3.2 | 197106211_WAS_ATL |
| Mike Kekich | NYA | -3.08 | 197106190_NYA_BAL |
| Jim Bunning | PHI | -1.47 | 197106202_PHI_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.71 | Vida Blue | 148.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 3.93 | Dock Ellis | 116.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 3.7 | Larry Dierker | 121.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 3.38 | Tom Bradley | 119.3 | CHA |
| +012+ | 3.35 | Dave Roberts | 107.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 3.25 | Wilbur Wood | 97 | CHA |
| +015+ | 3.23 | Al Downing | 115.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.07 | Tom Seaver | 119.3 | NYN |
| +022+ | 2.71 | Jim Palmer | 124.7 | BAL |
| +024+ | 2.63 | Bert Blyleven | 126 | MIN |
| +032+ | 2.33 | Dick Drago | 87.3 | KCA |
| +033+ | 2.33 | Juan Marichal | 124.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.31 | Ron Bryant | 97.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 2.3 | Les Cain | 41 | DET |
| +044+ | 2.11 | Mike Cuellar | 130.3 | BAL |
| +047+ | 2.06 | Ray Lamb | 76.7 | CLE |
| +049+ | 2.02 | Bill Parsons | 101 | MIL |
| +050+ | 2 | Mel Stottlemyre | 114.3 | NYA |
| +055+ | 1.88 | Mike Hedlund | 87 | KCA |
| +057+ | 1.86 | Clyde Wright | 127.3 | ANA |
| +061+ | 1.8 | Nolan Ryan | 76.3 | NYN |
| +062+ | 1.79 | Gary Gentry | 97.7 | NYN |
| +066+ | 1.73 | Bill Stoneman | 123.7 | WAS |
| +068+ | 1.71 | Claude Osteen | 122.7 | LAN |
| +070+ | 1.69 | Don Gullett | 88 | CIN |
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