| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 16.86 | 197108030_OAK_KCA |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 5.44 | 197108020_CHN_HOU |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 4.39 | 197108020_SDN_SLN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.59 | 197108040_BOS_BAL |
| Al Downing | LAN | 2.54 | 197108040_LAN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.53 | 197108030_SDN_SLN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -3.12 | 197108030_MIL_ANA |
| Jim Merritt | CIN | -2.08 | 197108032_CIN_NYN |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -1.9 | 197108030_PIT_WAS |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.74 | 197108030_TEX_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.3 | Vida Blue | 221.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 6.68 | Wilbur Wood | 194.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 5.51 | Dave Roberts | 178 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.08 | Tom Seaver | 179.3 | NYN |
| +013+ | 4.64 | Ferguson Jenkins | 218.7 | CHN |
| +022+ | 3.93 | Al Downing | 185.7 | LAN |
| +023+ | 3.87 | Pat Dobson | 197 | BAL |
| +024+ | 3.85 | Bill Parsons | 164.7 | MIL |
| +043+ | 3.09 | Marty Pattin | 188.3 | MIL |
| +045+ | 2.9 | Larry Dierker | 158 | HOU |
| +047+ | 2.86 | Don Gullett | 143.7 | CIN |
| +046+ | 2.86 | Dock Ellis | 164.3 | PIT |
| +049+ | 2.85 | Mickey Lolich | 261 | DET |
| +055+ | 2.66 | Rudy May | 138.7 | ANA |
| +057+ | 2.53 | Eddie Fisher | 89.7 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.5 | John Cumberland | 106 | SFN |
| +061+ | 2.43 | Dick Drago | 157.7 | KCA |
| +066+ | 2.28 | Phil Niekro | 185.7 | ATL |
| +067+ | 2.26 | Don Sutton | 173 | LAN |
| +072+ | 2.22 | Jim Ray | 69 | HOU |
| +073+ | 2.22 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +076+ | 2.17 | Bill Lee | 80 | BOS |
| +078+ | 2.15 | Tom Bradley | 183 | CHA |
| +079+ | 2.14 | George Stone | 132.3 | ATL |
| +080+ | 2.11 | Sonny Siebert | 173.7 | BOS |
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