| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 10.02 | 197106240_NYN_WAS |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.38 | 197106230_BAL_TEX |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 7.17 | 197106250_KCA_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 5.23 | 197106230_KCA_CHA |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 4.43 | 197106230_CLE_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -5.3 | 197106250_ANA_CHA |
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -2.57 | 197106230_SLN_LAN |
| Jim Bunning | PHI | -2.31 | 197106250_PIT_PHI |
| Pat Jarvis | ATL | -1.73 | 197106230_WAS_ATL |
| Mike Kilkenny | DET | -1.53 | 197106230_DET_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.5 | Vida Blue | 157.3 | OAK |
| +006+ | 3.96 | Dock Ellis | 116.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 3.72 | Larry Dierker | 121.7 | HOU |
| +009+ | 3.64 | Tom Seaver | 128.3 | NYN |
| +011+ | 3.42 | Al Downing | 123 | LAN |
| +012+ | 3.38 | Wilbur Wood | 106 | CHA |
| +013+ | 3.35 | Dave Roberts | 115.7 | SDN |
| +016+ | 3.01 | Tom Bradley | 124.7 | CHA |
| +021+ | 2.82 | Bert Blyleven | 133 | MIN |
| +024+ | 2.78 | Bill Parsons | 110 | MIL |
| +027+ | 2.68 | Juan Marichal | 133.3 | SFN |
| +031+ | 2.62 | Jim Palmer | 133.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 2.35 | Ron Bryant | 97.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 2.34 | Nolan Ryan | 85.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 2.31 | Sonny Siebert | 116 | BOS |
| +047+ | 2.2 | Les Cain | 45 | DET |
| +048+ | 2.14 | Gary Nolan | 116.3 | CIN |
| +049+ | 2.12 | Ray Lamb | 76.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.08 | Don Gullett | 95 | CIN |
| +053+ | 2.01 | Bill Stoneman | 131.7 | WAS |
| +061+ | 1.8 | Ferguson Jenkins | 142.7 | CHN |
| +066+ | 1.71 | Sam McDowell | 115 | CLE |
| +068+ | 1.69 | John Cumberland | 47.3 | SFN |
| +069+ | 1.68 | Ken Forsch | 57.3 | HOU |
| +071+ | 1.65 | Ken Wright | 53 | KCA |
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