| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.45 | 197108011_BOS_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.88 | 197108010_CHN_NYN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 5.44 | 197108020_CHN_HOU |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 4.39 | 197108020_SDN_SLN |
| Bill Parsons | MIL | 2.98 | 197107310_TEX_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.22 | 197108012_BOS_CHA |
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -3.67 | 197108011_OAK_CLE |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -1.54 | 197108010_HOU_WAS |
| Bill Singer | LAN | -1.38 | 197108010_CIN_LAN |
| Chris Zachary | SLN | -1.31 | 197108010_SLN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.77 | Vida Blue | 216.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.73 | Wilbur Wood | 194.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 5.53 | Dave Roberts | 178 | SDN |
| +010+ | 5.11 | Tom Seaver | 179.3 | NYN |
| +013+ | 4.68 | Ferguson Jenkins | 218.7 | CHN |
| +019+ | 3.92 | Pat Dobson | 197 | BAL |
| +021+ | 3.87 | Al Downing | 179.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.87 | Bill Parsons | 164.7 | MIL |
| +037+ | 3.11 | Marty Pattin | 188.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 2.91 | Dock Ellis | 164.3 | PIT |
| +044+ | 2.88 | Don Gullett | 143.7 | CIN |
| +047+ | 2.8 | Eddie Fisher | 87.7 | ANA |
| +050+ | 2.67 | Rudy May | 138.7 | ANA |
| +052+ | 2.65 | Larry Dierker | 152 | HOU |
| +058+ | 2.51 | John Cumberland | 106 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.44 | Phil Niekro | 179.7 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.38 | Nolan Ryan | 114.7 | NYN |
| +063+ | 2.37 | Mickey Lolich | 252 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.34 | Jim Palmer | 177.7 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.27 | Don Sutton | 173 | LAN |
| +069+ | 2.25 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +072+ | 2.2 | Tom Bradley | 183 | CHA |
| +073+ | 2.19 | Bill Lee | 80 | BOS |
| +074+ | 2.16 | George Stone | 132.3 | ATL |
| +076+ | 2.15 | Sonny Siebert | 173.7 | BOS |
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