| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 18.05 | 197107300_OAK_CLE |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 3.34 | 197107290_CIN_SDN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | 2.98 | 197107310_TEX_MIL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 2.67 | 197107300_KCA_BAL |
| Al Downing | LAN | 1.97 | 197107310_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -6.42 | 197107290_SLN_NYN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.2 | 197107290_ANA_CLE |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.64 | 197107310_BOS_CHA |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.42 | 197107300_ANA_DET |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.16 | 197107310_OAK_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-07-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.73 | Vida Blue | 216.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.76 | Wilbur Wood | 187.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 5.62 | Dave Roberts | 171.7 | SDN |
| +009+ | 4.94 | Tom Seaver | 172.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 4.4 | Ferguson Jenkins | 210.7 | CHN |
| +018+ | 3.9 | Pat Dobson | 197 | BAL |
| +020+ | 3.88 | Al Downing | 179.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.84 | Bill Parsons | 164.7 | MIL |
| +030+ | 3.51 | Dock Ellis | 159.3 | PIT |
| +039+ | 2.92 | Marty Pattin | 181.3 | MIL |
| +042+ | 2.89 | Don Gullett | 143.7 | CIN |
| +049+ | 2.75 | Eddie Fisher | 86.7 | ANA |
| +051+ | 2.63 | Larry Dierker | 152 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.55 | Tom Bradley | 174.7 | CHA |
| +055+ | 2.48 | Mickey Lolich | 252 | DET |
| +056+ | 2.48 | John Cumberland | 98 | SFN |
| +061+ | 2.39 | Phil Niekro | 179.7 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.39 | George Stone | 125.3 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.36 | Nolan Ryan | 114.7 | NYN |
| +063+ | 2.33 | Mel Stottlemyre | 190.3 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.32 | Jim Palmer | 177.7 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.31 | Juan Marichal | 176.3 | SFN |
| +067+ | 2.29 | Don Sutton | 173 | LAN |
| +069+ | 2.23 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +071+ | 2.21 | Rudy May | 129.7 | ANA |
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