| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 15.74 | 197108150_OAK_NYA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.16 | 197108150_BAL_CHA |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 6.18 | 197108152_PHI_SDN |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 1.88 | 197108150_CLE_MIL |
| Pat Dobson | BAL | 1.77 | 197108150_BAL_CHA |
| 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 |
| Mike Kilkenny | DET | -1.48 | 197108150_DET_MIN |
| Denny McLain | TEX | -1.16 | 197108130_ANA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.88 | Vida Blue | 248.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 8.01 | Wilbur Wood | 225.7 | CHA |
| +005+ | 7.13 | Dave Roberts | 207 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.23 | Tom Seaver | 198.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 4.35 | Ferguson Jenkins | 234.7 | CHN |
| +025+ | 3.96 | Don Gullett | 160.7 | CIN |
| +040+ | 3.33 | Al Downing | 201 | LAN |
| +041+ | 3.33 | Don Sutton | 190.7 | LAN |
| +042+ | 3.27 | Dick Drago | 175.7 | KCA |
| +043+ | 3.2 | Mickey Lolich | 279 | DET |
| +044+ | 3.19 | Bill Parsons | 182.7 | MIL |
| +045+ | 3.19 | Dock Ellis | 182.3 | PIT |
| +047+ | 3.15 | Juan Marichal | 205.7 | SFN |
| +048+ | 3.03 | Tom Bradley | 205.7 | CHA |
| +052+ | 2.86 | Jim Palmer | 200.7 | BAL |
| +057+ | 2.73 | Marty Pattin | 202.3 | MIL |
| +056+ | 2.73 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +058+ | 2.71 | Pat Dobson | 211.7 | BAL |
| +063+ | 2.61 | Bill Stoneman | 216.7 | WAS |
| +069+ | 2.5 | Sam McDowell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +071+ | 2.45 | Don Wilson | 192 | HOU |
| +072+ | 2.45 | Skip Lockwood | 156 | MIL |
| +074+ | 2.43 | Paul Splittorff | 87.3 | KCA |
| +075+ | 2.37 | Eddie Fisher | 96 | ANA |
| +078+ | 2.31 | Bill Lee | 90 | BOS |
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