| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 14.27 | 197107210_CLE_OAK |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.19 | 197107220_NYN_CHN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 7.93 | 197107220_CHA_BOS |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.54 | 197107210_BAL_KCA |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 4.61 | 197107220_SFN_PIT |
| 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 |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.61 | 197107220_CHA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.43 | Vida Blue | 204.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.14 | Wilbur Wood | 169.7 | CHA |
| +009+ | 4.98 | Dave Roberts | 156.7 | SDN |
| +011+ | 4.62 | Tom Seaver | 164.3 | NYN |
| +012+ | 4.28 | Al Downing | 169 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.09 | Dock Ellis | 152.7 | PIT |
| +019+ | 3.83 | Bill Parsons | 144.3 | MIL |
| +028+ | 3.55 | Larry Dierker | 145.7 | HOU |
| +030+ | 3.39 | Ferguson Jenkins | 192.7 | CHN |
| +038+ | 2.97 | Eddie Fisher | 79 | ANA |
| +039+ | 2.83 | Don Gullett | 129 | CIN |
| +047+ | 2.66 | Tommy John | 150.3 | CHA |
| +048+ | 2.63 | Nolan Ryan | 105.7 | NYN |
| +051+ | 2.56 | Sam McDowell | 153 | CLE |
| +055+ | 2.43 | Mickey Lolich | 222.7 | DET |
| +056+ | 2.42 | Sonny Siebert | 161 | BOS |
| +058+ | 2.38 | Juan Marichal | 170.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.26 | Pat Dobson | 170 | BAL |
| +061+ | 2.25 | Jim Palmer | 167.3 | BAL |
| +070+ | 2.07 | John Cumberland | 83 | SFN |
| +071+ | 2.06 | Steve Blass | 145.7 | PIT |
| +073+ | 1.98 | Bill Stoneman | 176.3 | WAS |
| +077+ | 1.93 | Marty Pattin | 164.3 | MIL |
| +081+ | 1.9 | Tom Bradley | 159 | CHA |
| +082+ | 1.88 | Rudy May | 112.7 | ANA |
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