| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 10.95 | 197108180_DET_CHA |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 2.31 | 197108180_SLN_CIN |
| Mickey Lolich | DET | 1.97 | 197108171_DET_CHA |
| Dick Drago | KCA | 1.78 | 197108180_KCA_NYA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 1.46 | 197108180_NYN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -4.48 | 197108170_SLN_CIN |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.16 | 197108180_WAS_SDN |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.71 | 197108180_ANA_BOS |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.56 | 197108180_CLE_MIN |
| Les Cain | DET | -1.14 | 197108172_DET_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.88 | Vida Blue | 248.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 8.28 | Wilbur Wood | 234.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.1 | Dave Roberts | 207 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.92 | Tom Seaver | 207.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 5.06 | Ferguson Jenkins | 243.7 | CHN |
| +017+ | 4.67 | Don Gullett | 169.7 | CIN |
| +035+ | 3.56 | Jim Palmer | 209.7 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.51 | Don Sutton | 198.7 | LAN |
| +042+ | 3.28 | Al Downing | 201 | LAN |
| +044+ | 3.22 | Dick Drago | 182.7 | KCA |
| +045+ | 3.15 | Tom Bradley | 207.7 | CHA |
| +046+ | 3.15 | Bill Parsons | 182.7 | MIL |
| +048+ | 3.11 | Juan Marichal | 205.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 3.09 | Dock Ellis | 189.3 | PIT |
| +051+ | 2.92 | Marty Pattin | 210.3 | MIL |
| +058+ | 2.73 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +059+ | 2.67 | Pat Dobson | 211.7 | BAL |
| +063+ | 2.6 | Mickey Lolich | 287 | DET |
| +064+ | 2.6 | Paul Splittorff | 94.3 | KCA |
| +065+ | 2.57 | Bill Stoneman | 216.7 | WAS |
| +067+ | 2.55 | Mel Stottlemyre | 215.7 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.51 | Don Wilson | 198 | HOU |
| +069+ | 2.51 | Fritz Peterson | 210 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.49 | Sam McDowell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +074+ | 2.37 | Eddie Fisher | 96 | ANA |
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