| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 17.31 | 197109120_MIN_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 13.18 | 197109120_CHA_KCA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 12.36 | 197109110_PHI_NYN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 10.31 | 197109100_LAN_SDN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 3.23 | 197109100_SLN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | BOS | -3.92 | 197109100_BOS_DET |
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -3.91 | 197109110_SLN_CHN |
| Jim Perry | MIN | -3.16 | 197109120_MIN_OAK |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -2.52 | 197109120_SLN_CHN |
| Wayne Simpson | CIN | -1.39 | 197109120_HOU_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.24 | Vida Blue | 295 | OAK |
| +003+ | 10.39 | Wilbur Wood | 292 | CHA |
| +004+ | 9.87 | Tom Seaver | 252.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 8.9 | Dave Roberts | 240.3 | SDN |
| +017+ | 5.25 | Don Wilson | 243 | HOU |
| +019+ | 5.15 | Don Gullett | 197.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 4.5 | Jim Palmer | 250.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 4.48 | Don Sutton | 232 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.41 | Al Downing | 236.3 | LAN |
| +030+ | 4.34 | Paul Splittorff | 135.7 | KCA |
| +033+ | 4.23 | Ferguson Jenkins | 289 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3.93 | Bill Parsons | 221.3 | MIL |
| +045+ | 3.65 | Mel Stottlemyre | 236 | NYA |
| +046+ | 3.63 | Sonny Siebert | 228.7 | BOS |
| +055+ | 3.35 | Mike Hedlund | 182 | KCA |
| +056+ | 3.32 | Pat Dobson | 251.7 | BAL |
| +063+ | 3.1 | Tom Bradley | 251.7 | CHA |
| +064+ | 3.06 | Mickey Lolich | 333 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.94 | Lew Krausse | 164 | MIL |
| +068+ | 2.82 | Juan Marichal | 241.3 | SFN |
| +070+ | 2.8 | Bert Blyleven | 242.3 | MIN |
| +072+ | 2.76 | Marty Pattin | 242.7 | MIL |
| +073+ | 2.76 | Dick Drago | 215.3 | KCA |
| +075+ | 2.73 | Dock Ellis | 204.3 | PIT |
| +077+ | 2.67 | Steve Kline | 203.3 | NYA |
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