| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.74 | 197107280_NYA_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.89 | 197107270_SLN_NYN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.65 | 197107280_CHN_WAS |
| Dock Ellis | PIT | 3.67 | 197107270_PIT_LAN |
| Larry Dierker | HOU | 3.64 | 197107271_HOU_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.53 | 197107280_BOS_MIL |
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -3.53 | 197107280_ANA_CLE |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -2.21 | 197107270_CHN_WAS |
| Chris Zachary | SLN | -1.38 | 197107270_SLN_NYN |
| Wade Blasingame | HOU | -1.13 | 197107272_HOU_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.03 | Vida Blue | 210.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.73 | Wilbur Wood | 187.7 | CHA |
| +008+ | 5.07 | Dave Roberts | 162.7 | SDN |
| +010+ | 4.89 | Tom Seaver | 172.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 4.32 | Ferguson Jenkins | 210.7 | CHN |
| +019+ | 3.92 | Bill Parsons | 158.3 | MIL |
| +027+ | 3.45 | Dock Ellis | 159.3 | PIT |
| +029+ | 3.41 | Al Downing | 171.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.06 | Pat Dobson | 188 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.03 | Don Gullett | 136 | CIN |
| +047+ | 2.79 | Sonny Siebert | 169.7 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.58 | Larry Dierker | 152 | HOU |
| +055+ | 2.46 | John Cumberland | 98 | SFN |
| +057+ | 2.38 | George Stone | 125.3 | ATL |
| +058+ | 2.37 | Eddie Fisher | 82 | ANA |
| +059+ | 2.36 | Steve Blass | 153.7 | PIT |
| +063+ | 2.28 | Juan Marichal | 176.3 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.27 | Mel Stottlemyre | 190.3 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.21 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +068+ | 2.21 | Rudy May | 129.7 | ANA |
| +071+ | 2.16 | Mickey Lolich | 240 | DET |
| +072+ | 2.15 | Marty Pattin | 172.3 | MIL |
| +073+ | 2.14 | Nolan Ryan | 109.7 | NYN |
| +075+ | 2.09 | Tommy John | 164.3 | CHA |
| +078+ | 2.01 | Phil Niekro | 172.7 | ATL |
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