| 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 |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 3.79 | 197107060_CIN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Joe Horlen | CHA | -1.55 | 197107052_CHA_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.78 | Vida Blue | 173.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 5.32 | Wilbur Wood | 132 | CHA |
| +006+ | 4.46 | Tom Seaver | 143.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 4.39 | Dock Ellis | 136.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 3.97 | Al Downing | 138 | LAN |
| +014+ | 3.86 | Larry Dierker | 137 | HOU |
| +018+ | 3.52 | Dave Roberts | 131 | SDN |
| +020+ | 3.36 | Bill Parsons | 122.3 | MIL |
| +024+ | 3.12 | Nolan Ryan | 100 | NYN |
| +032+ | 2.74 | Jim Palmer | 148.3 | BAL |
| +033+ | 2.72 | Ray Lamb | 96.7 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.61 | Juan Marichal | 147.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.56 | Don Gullett | 108.3 | CIN |
| +043+ | 2.48 | Sam McDowell | 132 | CLE |
| +044+ | 2.48 | Ken Forsch | 75.3 | HOU |
| +048+ | 2.33 | John Cumberland | 60.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 2.21 | Don Sutton | 137 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.2 | Ferguson Jenkins | 165.7 | CHN |
| +055+ | 2.19 | Mike Hedlund | 110.3 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.14 | Mickey Lolich | 197.7 | DET |
| +058+ | 2.13 | Tom Bradley | 144.3 | CHA |
| +062+ | 2.03 | Sonny Siebert | 136 | BOS |
| +063+ | 2 | Gary Nolan | 132.3 | CIN |
| +068+ | 1.94 | Mike Cuellar | 156.7 | BAL |
| +070+ | 1.92 | Skip Lockwood | 107.3 | MIL |
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