| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 17.89 | 197108291_TEX_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 9.24 | 197108290_CHA_DET |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 8.15 | 197108291_SDN_WAS |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.25 | 197108310_BAL_BOS |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 2.52 | 197108290_CIN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -5.38 | 197108310_NYN_SLN |
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.93 | 197108310_BAL_BOS |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -2.88 | 197108310_SDN_CIN |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.36 | 197108311_WAS_CHN |
| Jim Perry | MIN | -1.27 | 197108290_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.11 | Vida Blue | 275.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 8.09 | Wilbur Wood | 256 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.86 | Tom Seaver | 225.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 7.44 | Dave Roberts | 217.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 5.06 | Ferguson Jenkins | 268.7 | CHN |
| +021+ | 4.55 | Don Gullett | 183 | CIN |
| +027+ | 3.91 | Tom Bradley | 235.7 | CHA |
| +028+ | 3.84 | Paul Splittorff | 112 | KCA |
| +037+ | 3.67 | Juan Marichal | 231.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.65 | Don Wilson | 216 | HOU |
| +041+ | 3.63 | Jim Palmer | 232.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.59 | Don Sutton | 208.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 3.3 | Mel Stottlemyre | 229 | NYA |
| +050+ | 3.28 | Al Downing | 220 | LAN |
| +056+ | 3.14 | Pat Dobson | 237 | BAL |
| +060+ | 3.09 | Clay Kirby | 218 | SDN |
| +061+ | 3.08 | Dock Ellis | 203 | PIT |
| +063+ | 2.92 | Bill Parsons | 201.3 | MIL |
| +064+ | 2.9 | Rick Wise | 219 | PHI |
| +065+ | 2.81 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +066+ | 2.76 | Sonny Siebert | 210.7 | BOS |
| +069+ | 2.69 | Fritz Peterson | 224 | NYA |
| +073+ | 2.47 | Mickey Lolich | 310 | DET |
| +075+ | 2.43 | Steve Kline | 187.3 | NYA |
| +080+ | 2.39 | Jerry Koosman | 134 | NYN |
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