| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.44 | 197108120_CLE_CHA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.17 | 197108120_BAL_MIN |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 1.94 | 197108120_DET_MIL |
| Al Downing | LAN | 1.76 | 197108140_WAS_LAN |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 1.74 | 197108130_CHN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -6.13 | 197108130_SLN_PIT |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.08 | 197108140_KCA_BOS |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.45 | 197108130_WAS_LAN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -1.75 | 197108122_ANA_NYA |
| Les Cain | DET | -1.3 | 197108130_DET_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10 | Vida Blue | 239.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 7.49 | Wilbur Wood | 216.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 6.61 | Dave Roberts | 198 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.21 | Tom Seaver | 198.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 4.33 | Ferguson Jenkins | 234.7 | CHN |
| +023+ | 3.96 | Don Gullett | 160.7 | CIN |
| +039+ | 3.33 | Al Downing | 201 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.33 | Don Sutton | 190.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 3.27 | Dick Drago | 175.7 | KCA |
| +043+ | 3.19 | Mickey Lolich | 279 | DET |
| +044+ | 3.19 | Dock Ellis | 182.3 | PIT |
| +046+ | 3.12 | Bill Parsons | 176.7 | MIL |
| +048+ | 3.02 | Tom Bradley | 205.7 | CHA |
| +052+ | 2.84 | Jim Palmer | 200.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2.73 | Marty Pattin | 202.3 | MIL |
| +055+ | 2.73 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +063+ | 2.63 | Juan Marichal | 196.7 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.62 | Pat Dobson | 205.7 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.62 | Sam McDowell | 172.3 | CLE |
| +067+ | 2.61 | Bill Stoneman | 216.7 | WAS |
| +068+ | 2.58 | Eddie Fisher | 90.7 | ANA |
| +073+ | 2.45 | Don Wilson | 192 | HOU |
| +072+ | 2.45 | Skip Lockwood | 156 | MIL |
| +074+ | 2.43 | Paul Splittorff | 87.3 | KCA |
| +076+ | 2.38 | George Stone | 139.7 | ATL |
_