| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 18.47 | 197109032_OAK_MIN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 2.64 | 197109040_BAL_TEX |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 2.46 | 197109030_CIN_LAN |
| Tom Bradley | CHA | 2.17 | 197109040_KCA_CHA |
| Juan Marichal | SFN | 1.8 | 197109030_HOU_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | WAS | -3.13 | 197109040_WAS_PIT |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -2.77 | 197109020_CLE_DET |
| Jim Perry | MIN | -1.73 | 197109031_OAK_MIN |
| Bill Singer | LAN | -1.57 | 197109030_CIN_LAN |
| Mike Kilkenny | DET | -1.41 | 197109030_DET_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.44 | Vida Blue | 284 | OAK |
| +004+ | 8.8 | Wilbur Wood | 265 | CHA |
| +006+ | 8.38 | Tom Seaver | 234.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 8.2 | Dave Roberts | 226.3 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.62 | Ferguson Jenkins | 277.7 | CHN |
| +018+ | 4.74 | Don Gullett | 190 | CIN |
| +022+ | 4.52 | Paul Splittorff | 120 | KCA |
| +028+ | 4.05 | Al Downing | 229 | LAN |
| +031+ | 4.01 | Don Wilson | 225 | HOU |
| +032+ | 3.98 | Jim Palmer | 241.7 | BAL |
| +033+ | 3.93 | Don Sutton | 217.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.83 | Tom Bradley | 242.7 | CHA |
| +047+ | 3.51 | Sonny Siebert | 219.7 | BOS |
| +051+ | 3.46 | Bill Parsons | 210.3 | MIL |
| +053+ | 3.44 | Rick Wise | 228 | PHI |
| +056+ | 3.32 | Mel Stottlemyre | 229 | NYA |
| +058+ | 3.22 | Mickey Lolich | 319 | DET |
| +061+ | 3.12 | Pat Dobson | 244 | BAL |
| +064+ | 3.02 | Juan Marichal | 236.3 | SFN |
| +065+ | 2.97 | Marty Pattin | 229.7 | MIL |
| +067+ | 2.85 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +069+ | 2.81 | Fritz Peterson | 233 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.81 | Dick Drago | 203 | KCA |
| +071+ | 2.76 | Dock Ellis | 204.3 | PIT |
| +070+ | 2.76 | Steve Kline | 196.3 | NYA |
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