| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 16.86 | 197108030_OAK_KCA |
| 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 |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.53 | 197108030_SDN_SLN |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.22 | 197108012_BOS_CHA |
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -3.67 | 197108011_OAK_CLE |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.12 | 197108030_MIL_ANA |
| Jim Merritt | CIN | -2.08 | 197108032_CIN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.33 | Vida Blue | 221.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.71 | Wilbur Wood | 194.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 5.52 | Dave Roberts | 178 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.1 | Tom Seaver | 179.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 4.67 | Ferguson Jenkins | 218.7 | CHN |
| +020+ | 3.91 | Pat Dobson | 197 | BAL |
| +022+ | 3.87 | Al Downing | 179.7 | LAN |
| +023+ | 3.86 | Bill Parsons | 164.7 | MIL |
| +038+ | 3.11 | Marty Pattin | 188.3 | MIL |
| +044+ | 2.92 | Larry Dierker | 158 | HOU |
| +045+ | 2.91 | Dock Ellis | 164.3 | PIT |
| +046+ | 2.89 | Don Gullett | 143.7 | CIN |
| +048+ | 2.8 | Eddie Fisher | 87.7 | ANA |
| +054+ | 2.67 | Rudy May | 138.7 | ANA |
| +057+ | 2.51 | John Cumberland | 106 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.44 | Phil Niekro | 179.7 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.37 | Mickey Lolich | 252 | DET |
| +064+ | 2.33 | Jim Palmer | 177.7 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.27 | Don Sutton | 173 | LAN |
| +070+ | 2.24 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +071+ | 2.23 | Jim Ray | 69 | HOU |
| +076+ | 2.19 | Bill Lee | 80 | BOS |
| +077+ | 2.18 | Tom Bradley | 183 | CHA |
| +078+ | 2.16 | George Stone | 132.3 | ATL |
| +079+ | 2.14 | Sonny Siebert | 173.7 | BOS |
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