| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 16.04 | 197108110_OAK_BOS |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.44 | 197108120_CLE_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 8.25 | 197108110_NYN_SDN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 4.43 | 197108110_NYN_SDN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.38 | 197108110_CHN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -6.13 | 197108130_SLN_PIT |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.45 | 197108130_WAS_LAN |
| Joe Niekro | DET | -1.83 | 197108110_DET_MIL |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -1.75 | 197108122_ANA_NYA |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.67 | 197108130_KCA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.04 | Vida Blue | 239.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.53 | Wilbur Wood | 216.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 6.64 | Dave Roberts | 198 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.25 | Tom Seaver | 198.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.38 | Ferguson Jenkins | 234.7 | CHN |
| +023+ | 3.99 | Don Gullett | 160.7 | CIN |
| +039+ | 3.37 | Al Downing | 193.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.36 | Don Sutton | 190.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 3.31 | Dick Drago | 175.7 | KCA |
| +044+ | 3.22 | Mickey Lolich | 279 | DET |
| +043+ | 3.22 | Dock Ellis | 182.3 | PIT |
| +045+ | 3.15 | Bill Parsons | 176.7 | MIL |
| +050+ | 2.87 | Jim Palmer | 200.7 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.77 | Marty Pattin | 202.3 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.75 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +059+ | 2.68 | Juan Marichal | 196.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 2.64 | Sam McDowell | 172.3 | CLE |
| +061+ | 2.64 | Pat Dobson | 205.7 | BAL |
| +064+ | 2.59 | Eddie Fisher | 90.7 | ANA |
| +069+ | 2.48 | Skip Lockwood | 156 | MIL |
| +070+ | 2.47 | Don Wilson | 192 | HOU |
| +071+ | 2.45 | Paul Splittorff | 87.3 | KCA |
| +074+ | 2.44 | Tom Bradley | 198 | CHA |
| +075+ | 2.4 | George Stone | 139.7 | ATL |
| +076+ | 2.37 | Bill Lee | 88 | BOS |
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