| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | 3.37 | 197109150_ANA_KCA |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | 2.61 | 197109150_ANA_KCA |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.44 | 197109130_SDN_HOU |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 1.13 | 197109140_LAN_SFN |
| New York Mets | NYN | 1.04 | 197109141_WAS_NYN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -5.39 | 197109150_ATL_HOU |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -2.67 | 197109150_BOS_CLE |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -1.54 | 197109150_TEX_DET |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -0.98 | 197109141_WAS_NYN |
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -0.65 | 197109150_MIN_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +017+ | 5.2 | Ken Sanders | 126 | MIL |
| +042+ | 3.86 | Bob Miller | 93.3 | TOT |
| +046+ | 3.65 | Tug McGraw | 105 | NYN |
| +052+ | 3.51 | Tom Burgmeier | 85.7 | KCA |
| +069+ | 2.94 | Lew Krausse | 164.7 | MIL |
| +084+ | 2.64 | Jim Brewer | 73.7 | LAN |
| +091+ | 2.49 | Dave LaRoche | 68.3 | ANA |
| +092+ | 2.49 | Mel Queen | 63 | ANA |
| +093+ | 2.47 | Joe Hoerner | 72.7 | PHI |
| +099+ | 2.34 | John Cumberland | 161 | SFN |
| +100+ | 2.32 | Jim Ray | 88.3 | HOU |
| +101+ | 2.31 | Steve Mingori | 51.3 | CLE |
| +108+ | 2.26 | Danny Frisella | 82.7 | NYN |
| +111+ | 2.19 | Rollie Fingers | 122 | OAK |
| +114+ | 2.09 | Lloyd Allen | 87 | ANA |
| +119+ | 1.97 | Clay Carroll | 85.7 | CIN |
| +120+ | 1.93 | Bill Lee | 100.7 | BOS |
| +124+ | 1.87 | Bill Stoneman | 261.7 | WAS |
| +126+ | 1.81 | Fred Scherman | 101 | DET |
| +130+ | 1.77 | Eddie Fisher | 112 | ANA |
| +129+ | 1.77 | Frank Linzy | 53.3 | SLN |
| +141+ | 1.58 | Joe Grzenda | 60.7 | TEX |
| +144+ | 1.58 | Fred Gladding | 48 | HOU |
| +146+ | 1.55 | Ted Abernathy | 74.7 | KCA |
| +147+ | 1.52 | Paul Lindblad | 93.7 | TOT |
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