| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 18.05 | 197107300_OAK_CLE |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.74 | 197107280_NYA_CHA |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.65 | 197107280_CHN_WAS |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 3.34 | 197107290_CIN_SDN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 2.67 | 197107300_KCA_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -6.42 | 197107290_SLN_NYN |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.53 | 197107280_BOS_MIL |
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -3.53 | 197107280_ANA_CLE |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.2 | 197107290_ANA_CLE |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.42 | 197107300_ANA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.7 | Vida Blue | 216.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.74 | Wilbur Wood | 187.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 5.6 | Dave Roberts | 171.7 | SDN |
| +010+ | 4.92 | Tom Seaver | 172.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 4.36 | Ferguson Jenkins | 210.7 | CHN |
| +018+ | 3.93 | Bill Parsons | 158.3 | MIL |
| +027+ | 3.47 | Dock Ellis | 159.3 | PIT |
| +030+ | 3.42 | Al Downing | 171.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.14 | Pat Dobson | 188 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.07 | Don Gullett | 136 | CIN |
| +041+ | 2.9 | Marty Pattin | 181.3 | MIL |
| +046+ | 2.76 | Eddie Fisher | 86.7 | ANA |
| +050+ | 2.6 | Larry Dierker | 152 | HOU |
| +054+ | 2.53 | Tom Bradley | 174.7 | CHA |
| +055+ | 2.46 | John Cumberland | 98 | SFN |
| +057+ | 2.38 | George Stone | 125.3 | ATL |
| +058+ | 2.37 | Phil Niekro | 179.7 | ATL |
| +059+ | 2.35 | Nolan Ryan | 114.7 | NYN |
| +063+ | 2.3 | Jim Palmer | 177.7 | BAL |
| +064+ | 2.29 | Mel Stottlemyre | 190.3 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.29 | Juan Marichal | 176.3 | SFN |
| +067+ | 2.27 | Don Sutton | 173 | LAN |
| +071+ | 2.23 | Rudy May | 129.7 | ANA |
| +072+ | 2.22 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +076+ | 2.18 | Mickey Lolich | 240 | DET |
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