| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | 3.37 | 197109150_ANA_KCA |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | 2.9 | 197109160_ANA_KCA |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.34 | 197109150_ATL_HOU |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | 1.26 | 197109160_MIN_MIL |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 1.13 | 197109140_LAN_SFN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -6.1 | 197109160_ATL_HOU |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -3.25 | 197109160_BOS_CLE |
| Boston Red Sox | BOS | -1.71 | 197109160_BOS_CLE |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -1.54 | 197109150_TEX_DET |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -1.01 | 197109160_WAS_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +021+ | 4.83 | Ken Sanders | 126.7 | MIL |
| +042+ | 3.86 | Bob Miller | 93.3 | TOT |
| +049+ | 3.64 | Tug McGraw | 105 | NYN |
| +052+ | 3.5 | Tom Burgmeier | 85.7 | KCA |
| +075+ | 2.83 | Lew Krausse | 171 | MIL |
| +086+ | 2.64 | Jim Brewer | 73.7 | LAN |
| +090+ | 2.5 | John Cumberland | 168.3 | SFN |
| +092+ | 2.49 | Dave LaRoche | 68.3 | ANA |
| +093+ | 2.49 | Mel Queen | 63 | ANA |
| +094+ | 2.47 | Joe Hoerner | 72.7 | PHI |
| +100+ | 2.32 | Jim Ray | 88.3 | HOU |
| +102+ | 2.31 | Steve Mingori | 51.3 | CLE |
| +107+ | 2.26 | Danny Frisella | 82.7 | NYN |
| +110+ | 2.18 | Rollie Fingers | 122 | OAK |
| +115+ | 2.08 | Lloyd Allen | 87 | ANA |
| +120+ | 1.97 | Clay Carroll | 85.7 | CIN |
| +121+ | 1.93 | Frank Linzy | 55.3 | SLN |
| +123+ | 1.92 | Bill Lee | 100.7 | BOS |
| +125+ | 1.86 | Bill Stoneman | 261.7 | WAS |
| +128+ | 1.8 | Fred Scherman | 101 | DET |
| +142+ | 1.58 | Joe Grzenda | 60.7 | TEX |
| +143+ | 1.57 | Fred Gladding | 48 | HOU |
| +145+ | 1.54 | Ted Abernathy | 74.7 | KCA |
| +147+ | 1.52 | Paul Lindblad | 93.7 | TOT |
| +155+ | 1.41 | Jim York | 93.3 | KCA |
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