| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.17 | 197106270_BAL_BOS |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 7.17 | 197106250_KCA_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 5.56 | 197106271_ANA_CHA |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 5.29 | 197106260_SFN_HOU |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 4.62 | 197106270_CLE_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -5.3 | 197106250_ANA_CHA |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.34 | 197106261_BAL_BOS |
| Mike Kekich | NYA | -2.88 | 197106272_TEX_NYA |
| Jim Bunning | PHI | -2.31 | 197106250_PIT_PHI |
| Jerry Janeski | TEX | -2.15 | 197106271_TEX_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.5 | Vida Blue | 157.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 4.01 | Wilbur Wood | 114 | CHA |
| +008+ | 3.65 | Tom Seaver | 128.3 | NYN |
| +009+ | 3.65 | Larry Dierker | 128.7 | HOU |
| +011+ | 3.57 | Dock Ellis | 124.7 | PIT |
| +014+ | 3.35 | Al Downing | 123 | LAN |
| +015+ | 3.31 | Dave Roberts | 115.7 | SDN |
| +017+ | 3.16 | Tom Bradley | 132 | CHA |
| +026+ | 2.8 | Bert Blyleven | 133 | MIN |
| +027+ | 2.79 | Ron Bryant | 105.7 | SFN |
| +029+ | 2.69 | Juan Marichal | 133.3 | SFN |
| +032+ | 2.64 | Bill Parsons | 113.3 | MIL |
| +033+ | 2.6 | Sonny Siebert | 125 | BOS |
| +034+ | 2.57 | Jim Palmer | 140.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 2.35 | Nolan Ryan | 85.3 | NYN |
| +039+ | 2.32 | Ferguson Jenkins | 151.7 | CHN |
| +038+ | 2.32 | Mel Stottlemyre | 131.7 | NYA |
| +043+ | 2.24 | Sam McDowell | 124 | CLE |
| +046+ | 2.2 | Les Cain | 45 | DET |
| +050+ | 2.12 | Ray Lamb | 76.7 | CLE |
| +052+ | 2.1 | Marty Pattin | 129.7 | MIL |
| +053+ | 2.08 | Don Gullett | 95 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2 | Mike Cuellar | 141 | BAL |
| +059+ | 2 | Bill Stoneman | 131.7 | WAS |
| +060+ | 1.99 | Ken Forsch | 66.3 | HOU |
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