| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 10.17 | 197106290_NYN_PHI |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.87 | 197106290_MIN_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 6.76 | 197106302_CHA_MIL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.33 | 197107010_BAL_CLE |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 4.99 | 197106300_NYA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -4.57 | 197106290_KCA_ANA |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.34 | 197106300_BOS_DET |
| Jim Bunning | PHI | -2.98 | 197107010_CIN_PHI |
| Reggie Cleveland | SLN | -2.74 | 197106290_PIT_SLN |
| Mike Kekich | NYA | -2.43 | 197107010_NYA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.31 | Vida Blue | 164.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 4.62 | Wilbur Wood | 123 | CHA |
| +006+ | 4.45 | Tom Seaver | 137.3 | NYN |
| +010+ | 4.07 | Dock Ellis | 129.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 3.72 | Larry Dierker | 128.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 3.3 | Al Downing | 129 | LAN |
| +020+ | 3.05 | Dave Roberts | 122 | SDN |
| +025+ | 2.96 | Nolan Ryan | 92.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 2.91 | Tom Bradley | 138 | CHA |
| +030+ | 2.83 | Ray Lamb | 84.7 | CLE |
| +031+ | 2.79 | Jim Palmer | 148.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 2.74 | Juan Marichal | 140.3 | SFN |
| +035+ | 2.7 | Mel Stottlemyre | 140.3 | NYA |
| +037+ | 2.69 | Bill Parsons | 113.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 2.56 | Sam McDowell | 132 | CLE |
| +045+ | 2.41 | Ron Bryant | 110.3 | SFN |
| +046+ | 2.39 | Ferguson Jenkins | 151.7 | CHN |
| +047+ | 2.33 | Bert Blyleven | 139 | MIN |
| +052+ | 2.21 | Don Sutton | 131 | LAN |
| +055+ | 2.12 | Don Gullett | 102.3 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2.04 | Gary Nolan | 124.3 | CIN |
| +061+ | 2.02 | Ken Forsch | 66.3 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2.02 | Sonny Siebert | 130 | BOS |
| +065+ | 1.93 | Gary Gentry | 108.3 | NYN |
| +069+ | 1.84 | Bill Stoneman | 136.7 | WAS |
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