| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 8.84 | 197107080_OAK_CHA |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 5.49 | 197107070_HOU_SFN |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 3.79 | 197107060_CIN_PIT |
| Mike Cuellar | BAL | 3.23 | 197107080_TEX_BAL |
| Al Downing | LAN | 3.04 | 197107071_CHN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.32 | 197107080_ANA_MIN |
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -2.37 | 197107080_BOS_CLE |
| Mike Kilkenny | DET | -1.6 | 197107070_NYA_DET |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -0.94 | 197107080_BOS_CLE |
| Dan McGinn | WAS | -0.82 | 197107080_WAS_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.82 | Vida Blue | 173.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 5.56 | Wilbur Wood | 140 | CHA |
| +008+ | 4.48 | Tom Seaver | 143.3 | NYN |
| +009+ | 4.41 | Dock Ellis | 136.7 | PIT |
| +015+ | 3.69 | Bill Parsons | 131.3 | MIL |
| +018+ | 3.55 | Al Downing | 143 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.52 | Dave Roberts | 131 | SDN |
| +020+ | 3.45 | Larry Dierker | 142 | HOU |
| +025+ | 3.13 | Nolan Ryan | 100 | NYN |
| +035+ | 2.75 | Jim Palmer | 148.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 2.72 | Ray Lamb | 96.7 | CLE |
| +041+ | 2.64 | John Cumberland | 69.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 2.62 | Juan Marichal | 147.3 | SFN |
| +045+ | 2.49 | Ken Forsch | 75.3 | HOU |
| +046+ | 2.49 | Sam McDowell | 132 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.32 | Eddie Fisher | 70 | ANA |
| +050+ | 2.27 | Mike Cuellar | 165.7 | BAL |
| +054+ | 2.22 | Mike Hedlund | 110.3 | KCA |
| +055+ | 2.21 | Don Sutton | 137 | LAN |
| +056+ | 2.21 | Ferguson Jenkins | 165.7 | CHN |
| +059+ | 2.14 | Tom Bradley | 144.3 | CHA |
| +060+ | 2.12 | Mickey Lolich | 197.7 | DET |
| +063+ | 2.05 | Sonny Siebert | 136 | BOS |
| +067+ | 1.95 | Don Gullett | 113.3 | CIN |
| +068+ | 1.92 | Skip Lockwood | 107.3 | MIL |
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