| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 13.23 | 197109080_MIN_CHA |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 10.31 | 197109100_LAN_SDN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 3.23 | 197109100_SLN_CHN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.07 | 197109090_TEX_BAL |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 2.69 | 197109080_CIN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.92 | 197109100_BOS_DET |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -3.22 | 197109080_NYN_WAS |
| Bill Singer | LAN | -1.93 | 197109080_SFN_LAN |
| Denny McLain | TEX | -1.48 | 197109090_TEX_BAL |
| Mike Kilkenny | DET | -0.94 | 197109080_DET_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.1 | Vida Blue | 287 | OAK |
| +003+ | 9.68 | Wilbur Wood | 283 | CHA |
| +006+ | 9.18 | Tom Seaver | 243.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 8.94 | Dave Roberts | 240.3 | SDN |
| +017+ | 5.19 | Don Gullett | 197.7 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.55 | Don Wilson | 234 | HOU |
| +024+ | 4.54 | Jim Palmer | 250.7 | BAL |
| +025+ | 4.52 | Don Sutton | 232 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.45 | Al Downing | 236.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 4.36 | Paul Splittorff | 135.7 | KCA |
| +031+ | 4.28 | Ferguson Jenkins | 289 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.97 | Bill Parsons | 221.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 3.67 | Mel Stottlemyre | 236 | NYA |
| +046+ | 3.64 | Sonny Siebert | 228.7 | BOS |
| +055+ | 3.36 | Pat Dobson | 251.7 | BAL |
| +061+ | 3.13 | Tom Bradley | 251.7 | CHA |
| +062+ | 3.11 | Mickey Lolich | 333 | DET |
| +063+ | 3.02 | Mike Hedlund | 175 | KCA |
| +065+ | 2.87 | Bert Blyleven | 242.3 | MIN |
| +067+ | 2.86 | Marty Pattin | 235.7 | MIL |
| +068+ | 2.84 | Juan Marichal | 241.3 | SFN |
| +071+ | 2.75 | Dock Ellis | 204.3 | PIT |
| +072+ | 2.75 | Dick Drago | 209.7 | KCA |
| +074+ | 2.69 | Steve Kline | 203.3 | NYA |
| +075+ | 2.64 | Rick Wise | 236 | PHI |
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