| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 7.05 | 197106200_HOU_LAN |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 6.08 | 197106210_OAK_MIN |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 5.47 | 197106221_DET_NYA |
| Mike Cuellar | BAL | 5.26 | 197106221_BAL_TEX |
| Jerry Koosman | NYN | 3.33 | 197106210_NYN_PIT |
| 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 |
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -2.1 | 197106221_CLE_BOS |
| Steve Arlin | SDN | -1.69 | 197106220_HOU_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.73 | Vida Blue | 148.3 | OAK |
| +006+ | 3.92 | Dock Ellis | 116.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 3.69 | Larry Dierker | 121.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 3.34 | Dave Roberts | 107.7 | SDN |
| +012+ | 3.25 | Wilbur Wood | 97 | CHA |
| +013+ | 3.22 | Al Downing | 115.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.07 | Tom Seaver | 119.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 2.97 | Tom Bradley | 124.7 | CHA |
| +023+ | 2.72 | Jim Palmer | 124.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 2.62 | Bert Blyleven | 126 | MIN |
| +031+ | 2.33 | Juan Marichal | 124.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.31 | Ron Bryant | 97.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 2.28 | Sonny Siebert | 116 | BOS |
| +039+ | 2.21 | Les Cain | 45 | DET |
| +044+ | 2.09 | Gary Nolan | 116.3 | CIN |
| +048+ | 2.07 | Ray Lamb | 76.7 | CLE |
| +050+ | 2.01 | Bill Parsons | 101 | MIL |
| +054+ | 1.89 | Mike Hedlund | 87 | KCA |
| +057+ | 1.85 | Clyde Wright | 127.3 | ANA |
| +061+ | 1.79 | Gary Gentry | 97.7 | NYN |
| +060+ | 1.79 | Nolan Ryan | 76.3 | NYN |
| +065+ | 1.74 | Bill Stoneman | 123.7 | WAS |
| +064+ | 1.74 | Ferguson Jenkins | 142.7 | CHN |
| +070+ | 1.68 | Don Gullett | 88 | CIN |
| +069+ | 1.68 | Ken Forsch | 57.3 | HOU |
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