| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 17.89 | 197108291_TEX_OAK |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 10.21 | 197108281_LAN_NYN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 9.24 | 197108290_CHA_DET |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 8.15 | 197108291_SDN_WAS |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.5 | 197108280_ATL_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.02 | 197108270_CIN_SLN |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -2.11 | 197108270_MIN_CLE |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -1.81 | 197108270_CIN_SLN |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.54 | 197108290_BOS_ANA |
| Jim Perry | MIN | -1.27 | 197108290_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.13 | Vida Blue | 275.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 8.12 | Wilbur Wood | 256 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.84 | Tom Seaver | 225.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 7.45 | Dave Roberts | 217.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 5.11 | Ferguson Jenkins | 268.7 | CHN |
| +018+ | 4.57 | Don Gullett | 183 | CIN |
| +028+ | 3.89 | Tom Bradley | 227.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.85 | Paul Splittorff | 112 | KCA |
| +032+ | 3.78 | Jim Palmer | 224 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.69 | Juan Marichal | 231.7 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.67 | Don Wilson | 216 | HOU |
| +041+ | 3.61 | Don Sutton | 208.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 3.33 | Mel Stottlemyre | 229 | NYA |
| +056+ | 3.16 | Pat Dobson | 237 | BAL |
| +057+ | 3.1 | Dock Ellis | 203 | PIT |
| +058+ | 3.1 | Al Downing | 212.3 | LAN |
| +060+ | 2.94 | Bill Parsons | 201.3 | MIL |
| +062+ | 2.88 | Rick Wise | 219 | PHI |
| +064+ | 2.83 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +065+ | 2.78 | Sonny Siebert | 210.7 | BOS |
| +066+ | 2.77 | Clay Kirby | 209 | SDN |
| +067+ | 2.71 | Fritz Peterson | 224 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.49 | Mickey Lolich | 310 | DET |
| +074+ | 2.45 | Steve Kline | 187.3 | NYA |
| +082+ | 2.31 | Mike Hedlund | 161.7 | KCA |
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