| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 17.31 | 197109120_MIN_OAK |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 13.18 | 197109120_CHA_KCA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.52 | 197109140_DET_BAL |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 2.9 | 197109140_ATL_CIN |
| Don Wilson | HOU | 2.59 | 197109120_HOU_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | MIN | -3.16 | 197109120_MIN_OAK |
| Carl Morton | WAS | -2.74 | 197109130_WAS_NYN |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -2.67 | 197109142_TEX_CLE |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -2.52 | 197109120_SLN_CHN |
| Ken Reynolds | PHI | -2.06 | 197109130_PHI_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.21 | Vida Blue | 295 | OAK |
| +003+ | 10.38 | Wilbur Wood | 292 | CHA |
| +005+ | 9.91 | Tom Seaver | 252.3 | NYN |
| +007+ | 8.88 | Dave Roberts | 240.3 | SDN |
| +017+ | 5.23 | Don Wilson | 243 | HOU |
| +023+ | 4.73 | Ferguson Jenkins | 298 | CHN |
| +024+ | 4.55 | Paul Splittorff | 138.7 | KCA |
| +026+ | 4.46 | Don Sutton | 232 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.44 | Don Gullett | 202.7 | CIN |
| +030+ | 4.31 | Al Downing | 243 | LAN |
| +032+ | 4.15 | Mel Stottlemyre | 245 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.94 | Jim Palmer | 257 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.73 | Bill Parsons | 229.3 | MIL |
| +049+ | 3.57 | Mickey Lolich | 342 | DET |
| +053+ | 3.52 | Sonny Siebert | 235.3 | BOS |
| +057+ | 3.31 | Mike Hedlund | 182 | KCA |
| +063+ | 3.06 | Dave McNally | 205 | BAL |
| +065+ | 2.97 | Lew Krausse | 164.7 | MIL |
| +066+ | 2.9 | Gaylord Perry | 253 | SFN |
| +067+ | 2.88 | Pat Dobson | 254.3 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.84 | Rick Wise | 244.3 | PHI |
| +072+ | 2.79 | Bert Blyleven | 242.3 | MIN |
| +075+ | 2.76 | Steve Blass | 223 | PIT |
| +076+ | 2.74 | Marty Pattin | 242.7 | MIL |
| +078+ | 2.72 | Dock Ellis | 204.3 | PIT |
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