| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.42 | 197108220_CHA_CLE |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 9.83 | 197108210_SDN_NYN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 7 | 197108210_SDN_NYN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.77 | 197108210_MIN_BAL |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 3 | 197108230_CIN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -4.76 | 197108220_SLN_ATL |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -1.57 | 197108220_CHA_CLE |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -1.41 | 197108210_PIT_CIN |
| Wade Blasingame | HOU | -1.31 | 197108220_HOU_CHN |
| Tom Murphy | ANA | -1.22 | 197108210_NYA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.42 | Vida Blue | 257.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 8.11 | Wilbur Wood | 240 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.45 | Tom Seaver | 216.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 7.43 | Dave Roberts | 215.7 | SDN |
| +012+ | 5.38 | Ferguson Jenkins | 252.7 | CHN |
| +019+ | 4.38 | Don Gullett | 173.7 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.09 | Jim Palmer | 218.7 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.59 | Tom Bradley | 215.3 | CHA |
| +045+ | 3.27 | Marty Pattin | 216.7 | MIL |
| +046+ | 3.22 | Dick Drago | 182.7 | KCA |
| +047+ | 3.21 | Al Downing | 204.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.11 | Paul Splittorff | 103 | KCA |
| +050+ | 3.09 | Bill Stoneman | 225.7 | WAS |
| +053+ | 3.05 | Bill Parsons | 188.7 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.96 | Juan Marichal | 213.7 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.92 | Mickey Lolich | 296 | DET |
| +060+ | 2.86 | Don Wilson | 207 | HOU |
| +062+ | 2.83 | Don Sutton | 200 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.76 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +065+ | 2.65 | Pat Dobson | 219 | BAL |
| +067+ | 2.57 | Fritz Peterson | 216 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.55 | Mel Stottlemyre | 215.7 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.5 | Dock Ellis | 194.3 | PIT |
| +074+ | 2.49 | Sam McDowell | 178.3 | CLE |
| +073+ | 2.49 | Rick Wise | 210 | PHI |
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