| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 11.97 | 197107160_DET_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 8.3 | 197107181_CHA_NYA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 7.39 | 197107170_NYN_HOU |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.04 | 197107170_BAL_ANA |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 4.2 | 197107170_SDN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -5 | 197107180_MIL_BOS |
| Jim Nash | ATL | -4.89 | 197107181_SFN_ATL |
| Jim Bunning | PHI | -3.66 | 197107182_PHI_HOU |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.13 | 197107170_BAL_ANA |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.9 | 197107160_CLE_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.2 | Vida Blue | 193.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 5.54 | Wilbur Wood | 162.7 | CHA |
| +009+ | 4.68 | Dave Roberts | 148.3 | SDN |
| +010+ | 4.57 | Dock Ellis | 145.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 4.12 | Al Downing | 160 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.05 | Tom Seaver | 155.3 | NYN |
| +021+ | 3.79 | Bill Parsons | 144.3 | MIL |
| +023+ | 3.56 | Larry Dierker | 145.7 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.18 | Jim Palmer | 161.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.05 | Ferguson Jenkins | 183.7 | CHN |
| +038+ | 2.99 | John Cumberland | 76.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.81 | Eddie Fisher | 77 | ANA |
| +044+ | 2.64 | Mel Stottlemyre | 163.7 | NYA |
| +047+ | 2.59 | Nolan Ryan | 105.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 2.54 | Don Sutton | 151 | LAN |
| +049+ | 2.52 | Juan Marichal | 162 | SFN |
| +053+ | 2.36 | Don Gullett | 121 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2.22 | Ray Lamb | 98 | CLE |
| +061+ | 2.18 | Steve Blass | 144.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 2.14 | Mike Hedlund | 122.7 | KCA |
| +064+ | 2.11 | Phil Niekro | 155.7 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.1 | Mickey Lolich | 213.7 | DET |
| +074+ | 1.91 | Mike Cuellar | 171.7 | BAL |
| +075+ | 1.9 | Tommy John | 141.3 | CHA |
| +076+ | 1.89 | Pat Dobson | 161 | BAL |
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