| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 14.89 | 197108070_CHA_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.21 | 197108082_CHA_OAK |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.84 | 197108080_LAN_SLN |
| Steve Hargan | CLE | -5.78 | 197108060_CLE_TEX |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.53 | 197108080_WAS_CIN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -2.53 | 197108080_MIN_ANA |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.69 | 197108070_DET_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10 | Vida Blue | 230.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.92 | Wilbur Wood | 212.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 5.74 | Dave Roberts | 186 | SDN |
| +007+ | 5.48 | Tom Seaver | 188.3 | NYN |
| +018+ | 4.25 | Ferguson Jenkins | 227.7 | CHN |
| +022+ | 4.04 | Bill Parsons | 171.7 | MIL |
| +023+ | 3.89 | Al Downing | 185.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.37 | Don Gullett | 152.7 | CIN |
| +039+ | 3.14 | Mickey Lolich | 270 | DET |
| +045+ | 2.94 | Dock Ellis | 173.3 | PIT |
| +047+ | 2.92 | Pat Dobson | 200.7 | BAL |
| +049+ | 2.87 | Tom Bradley | 192 | CHA |
| +050+ | 2.86 | Phil Niekro | 194.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 2.78 | Marty Pattin | 194.3 | MIL |
| +054+ | 2.75 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +055+ | 2.75 | Dick Drago | 166.7 | KCA |
| +056+ | 2.72 | Don Sutton | 181.7 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.6 | Jim Palmer | 191.7 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.58 | Ray Sadecki | 100 | NYN |
| +064+ | 2.52 | Eddie Fisher | 89.7 | ANA |
| +068+ | 2.4 | Bill Lee | 83 | BOS |
| +070+ | 2.36 | Skip Lockwood | 149 | MIL |
| +075+ | 2.24 | Jim Ray | 72 | HOU |
| +077+ | 2.21 | Sam McDowell | 166.3 | CLE |
| +078+ | 2.16 | Don Wilson | 183 | HOU |
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