| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 18.47 | 197109032_OAK_MIN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 11.6 | 197109050_KCA_CHA |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 4.42 | 197109050_CHN_SLN |
| Paul Splittorff | KCA | 2.89 | 197109050_KCA_CHA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 2.64 | 197109040_BAL_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -4.72 | 197109050_CLE_BOS |
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -4.06 | 197109050_CHN_SLN |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -3.13 | 197109040_WAS_PIT |
| Jim Perry | MIN | -1.73 | 197109031_OAK_MIN |
| Bill Singer | LAN | -1.57 | 197109030_CIN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.5 | Vida Blue | 284 | OAK |
| +003+ | 9.58 | Wilbur Wood | 274 | CHA |
| +006+ | 8.43 | Tom Seaver | 234.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 8.23 | Dave Roberts | 226.3 | SDN |
| +017+ | 4.78 | Ferguson Jenkins | 282 | CHN |
| +018+ | 4.77 | Don Gullett | 190 | CIN |
| +027+ | 4.08 | Al Downing | 229 | LAN |
| +029+ | 4.04 | Don Wilson | 225 | HOU |
| +030+ | 4.03 | Jim Palmer | 241.7 | BAL |
| +032+ | 3.96 | Don Sutton | 217.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.87 | Tom Bradley | 242.7 | CHA |
| +036+ | 3.84 | Paul Splittorff | 126.7 | KCA |
| +047+ | 3.54 | Sonny Siebert | 219.7 | BOS |
| +049+ | 3.49 | Bill Parsons | 210.3 | MIL |
| +052+ | 3.47 | Rick Wise | 228 | PHI |
| +055+ | 3.35 | Mel Stottlemyre | 229 | NYA |
| +057+ | 3.29 | Mickey Lolich | 319 | DET |
| +062+ | 3.17 | Pat Dobson | 244 | BAL |
| +064+ | 3.05 | Juan Marichal | 236.3 | SFN |
| +066+ | 3 | Marty Pattin | 229.7 | MIL |
| +067+ | 2.87 | Larry Dierker | 159 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2.85 | Dick Drago | 203 | KCA |
| +069+ | 2.84 | Fritz Peterson | 233 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.83 | Bert Blyleven | 237 | MIN |
| +072+ | 2.79 | Steve Kline | 196.3 | NYA |
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