| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 14.89 | 197108070_CHA_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 9.87 | 197108050_CHA_ANA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.07 | 197108060_NYN_ATL |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 5.56 | 197108070_SFN_CHN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 4.13 | 197108060_SDN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -5.78 | 197108060_CLE_TEX |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.25 | 197108050_DET_BOS |
| Ernie McAnally | WAS | -2.09 | 197108070_WAS_CIN |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.69 | 197108070_DET_BOS |
| Reggie Cleveland | SLN | -1.17 | 197108050_SFN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.01 | Vida Blue | 230.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.42 | Wilbur Wood | 203.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 5.76 | Dave Roberts | 186 | SDN |
| +007+ | 5.48 | Tom Seaver | 188.3 | NYN |
| +016+ | 4.31 | Ferguson Jenkins | 227.7 | CHN |
| +020+ | 4.05 | Bill Parsons | 171.7 | MIL |
| +024+ | 3.91 | Al Downing | 185.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.39 | Don Gullett | 152.7 | CIN |
| +045+ | 2.96 | Dock Ellis | 173.3 | PIT |
| +046+ | 2.93 | Pat Dobson | 200.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 2.89 | Tom Bradley | 192 | CHA |
| +048+ | 2.89 | Larry Dierker | 158 | HOU |
| +050+ | 2.86 | Mickey Lolich | 261 | DET |
| +052+ | 2.79 | Marty Pattin | 194.3 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.61 | Jim Palmer | 191.7 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.53 | Eddie Fisher | 89.7 | ANA |
| +061+ | 2.44 | Dick Drago | 157.7 | KCA |
| +062+ | 2.42 | Ray Sadecki | 98 | NYN |
| +065+ | 2.36 | Skip Lockwood | 149 | MIL |
| +071+ | 2.25 | Bill Lee | 81 | BOS |
| +072+ | 2.24 | Don Sutton | 173 | LAN |
| +073+ | 2.23 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +074+ | 2.18 | Don Wilson | 183 | HOU |
| +077+ | 2.16 | Jim Ray | 71 | HOU |
| +078+ | 2.15 | Phil Niekro | 185.7 | ATL |
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