| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 14.27 | 197107210_CLE_OAK |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.54 | 197107210_BAL_KCA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 3.91 | 197107191_CHA_NYA |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 3.21 | 197107200_NYN_CHN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 2.76 | 197107200_SDN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.8 | 197107200_PHI_SLN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -2.71 | 197107212_DET_ANA |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.95 | 197107200_PHI_SLN |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.69 | 197107210_CLE_OAK |
| Steve Barber | ATL | -1.08 | 197107190_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.43 | Vida Blue | 204.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 5.57 | Wilbur Wood | 162.7 | CHA |
| +008+ | 4.97 | Dave Roberts | 156.7 | SDN |
| +011+ | 4.59 | Dock Ellis | 145.7 | PIT |
| +015+ | 4.17 | Al Downing | 160 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.11 | Tom Seaver | 155.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 3.84 | Bill Parsons | 144.3 | MIL |
| +026+ | 3.55 | Larry Dierker | 145.7 | HOU |
| +029+ | 3.4 | Ferguson Jenkins | 192.7 | CHN |
| +037+ | 2.97 | Eddie Fisher | 79 | ANA |
| +040+ | 2.83 | Don Gullett | 129 | CIN |
| +046+ | 2.66 | Tommy John | 150.3 | CHA |
| +047+ | 2.63 | Nolan Ryan | 105.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 2.57 | Juan Marichal | 162 | SFN |
| +049+ | 2.56 | Sam McDowell | 153 | CLE |
| +054+ | 2.43 | Mickey Lolich | 222.7 | DET |
| +055+ | 2.43 | Sonny Siebert | 161 | BOS |
| +061+ | 2.26 | Pat Dobson | 170 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.25 | Jim Palmer | 167.3 | BAL |
| +067+ | 2.15 | Mike Hedlund | 122.7 | KCA |
| +072+ | 2.07 | Steve Blass | 145.7 | PIT |
| +071+ | 2.07 | John Cumberland | 83 | SFN |
| +075+ | 1.97 | Bill Stoneman | 176.3 | WAS |
| +078+ | 1.93 | Marty Pattin | 164.3 | MIL |
| +082+ | 1.91 | Tom Bradley | 159 | CHA |
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