| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | 14.32 | 197109151_OAK_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 12.22 | 197109160_CHN_NYN |
| Dave Roberts | SDN | 9.98 | 197109150_SDN_LAN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 3.52 | 197109140_DET_BAL |
| Don Gullett | CIN | 2.9 | 197109140_ATL_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | SLN | -3.88 | 197109160_SLN_PIT |
| Steve Dunning | CLE | -2.67 | 197109142_TEX_CLE |
| Wade Blasingame | HOU | -1.65 | 197109140_SDN_HOU |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -1.59 | 197109150_BOS_CLE |
| Denny McLain | TEX | -1.43 | 197109150_TEX_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.17 | Vida Blue | 295 | OAK |
| +003+ | 10.42 | Wilbur Wood | 301 | CHA |
| +005+ | 10.38 | Tom Seaver | 261.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 9.36 | Dave Roberts | 249.3 | SDN |
| +018+ | 5.17 | Don Wilson | 243 | HOU |
| +019+ | 4.93 | Don Sutton | 241 | LAN |
| +024+ | 4.66 | Ferguson Jenkins | 298 | CHN |
| +025+ | 4.52 | Paul Splittorff | 138.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 4.39 | Don Gullett | 202.7 | CIN |
| +031+ | 4.25 | Al Downing | 243 | LAN |
| +035+ | 4.11 | Mel Stottlemyre | 245 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.88 | Jim Palmer | 257 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.67 | Bill Parsons | 229.3 | MIL |
| +049+ | 3.64 | Tug McGraw | 105 | NYN |
| +053+ | 3.5 | Mickey Lolich | 342 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.47 | Bert Blyleven | 251.3 | MIN |
| +056+ | 3.47 | Sonny Siebert | 235.3 | BOS |
| +062+ | 3.27 | Mike Hedlund | 182 | KCA |
| +065+ | 3.14 | Pat Dobson | 263.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 3.03 | Dock Ellis | 211.3 | PIT |
| +067+ | 3.02 | Dave McNally | 205 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.98 | Dick Drago | 224.3 | KCA |
| +071+ | 2.93 | Steve Kline | 212.3 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.9 | Phil Niekro | 249 | ATL |
| +073+ | 2.85 | Gaylord Perry | 253 | SFN |
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