| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 11.52 | 197107040_ATL_NYN |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.75 | 197107040_OAK_ANA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 7.45 | 197107040_CHA_KCA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 4.98 | 197107050_NYA_BOS |
| Mike Cuellar | BAL | 2.91 | 197107040_BAL_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nash | ATL | -4.39 | 197107030_ATL_NYN |
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -4.01 | 197107040_SLN_SDN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -4 | 197107040_OAK_ANA |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.44 | 197107050_NYA_BOS |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -2.07 | 197107040_PHI_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.82 | Vida Blue | 173.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 5.35 | Wilbur Wood | 132 | CHA |
| +006+ | 4.49 | Tom Seaver | 143.3 | NYN |
| +011+ | 4.06 | Dock Ellis | 129.7 | PIT |
| +012+ | 4 | Al Downing | 138 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.88 | Larry Dierker | 137 | HOU |
| +016+ | 3.55 | Dave Roberts | 131 | SDN |
| +019+ | 3.39 | Bill Parsons | 122.3 | MIL |
| +023+ | 3.14 | Nolan Ryan | 100 | NYN |
| +033+ | 2.77 | Jim Palmer | 148.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 2.67 | Ray Lamb | 90.7 | CLE |
| +041+ | 2.64 | Juan Marichal | 147.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 2.57 | Don Gullett | 108.3 | CIN |
| +043+ | 2.51 | Sam McDowell | 132 | CLE |
| +044+ | 2.49 | Ken Forsch | 75.3 | HOU |
| +046+ | 2.39 | Ron Bryant | 110.3 | SFN |
| +047+ | 2.34 | John Cumberland | 60.3 | SFN |
| +049+ | 2.24 | Don Sutton | 137 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.22 | Mike Hedlund | 110.3 | KCA |
| +055+ | 2.15 | Tom Bradley | 141.7 | CHA |
| +059+ | 2.08 | Stan Bahnsen | 122.7 | NYA |
| +062+ | 2.01 | Gary Nolan | 132.3 | CIN |
| +064+ | 1.99 | Sonny Siebert | 130 | BOS |
| +067+ | 1.98 | Mike Cuellar | 156.7 | BAL |
| +069+ | 1.94 | Skip Lockwood | 107.3 | MIL |
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