| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -2.71 | 197107212_DET_ANA |
| Dan McGinn | WAS | -2.28 | 197107230_SLN_WAS |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.69 | 197107210_CLE_OAK |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.61 | 197107220_CHA_BOS |
| Tom Phoebus | SDN | -1.39 | 197107220_SDN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.44 | Vida Blue | 204.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.15 | Wilbur Wood | 169.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 4.98 | Dave Roberts | 156.7 | SDN |
| +011+ | 4.64 | Tom Seaver | 164.3 | NYN |
| +012+ | 4.29 | Al Downing | 169 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.11 | Dock Ellis | 152.7 | PIT |
| +026+ | 3.56 | Larry Dierker | 145.7 | HOU |
| +029+ | 3.42 | Ferguson Jenkins | 192.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 3.41 | Bill Parsons | 149.3 | MIL |
| +038+ | 2.98 | Eddie Fisher | 79 | ANA |
| +042+ | 2.83 | Don Gullett | 129 | CIN |
| +049+ | 2.67 | Tommy John | 150.3 | CHA |
| +053+ | 2.53 | Mel Stottlemyre | 182.7 | NYA |
| +055+ | 2.44 | Sonny Siebert | 161 | BOS |
| +057+ | 2.4 | Juan Marichal | 170.3 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.37 | Pat Dobson | 179 | BAL |
| +061+ | 2.26 | Jim Palmer | 167.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.12 | Nolan Ryan | 109.7 | NYN |
| +068+ | 2.09 | Sam McDowell | 157.3 | CLE |
| +069+ | 2.07 | Steve Blass | 145.7 | PIT |
| +071+ | 2.01 | John Cumberland | 90 | SFN |
| +072+ | 1.99 | Bill Stoneman | 176.3 | WAS |
| +075+ | 1.93 | Marty Pattin | 164.3 | MIL |
| +077+ | 1.91 | Tom Bradley | 159 | CHA |
| +083+ | 1.83 | Don Sutton | 157 | LAN |
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