| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | 3.81 | 197109170_OAK_MIL |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 1.04 | 197109150_SDN_LAN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -6.1 | 197109160_ATL_HOU |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -3.67 | 197109171_CLE_NYA |
| 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 1971-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +021+ | 4.88 | Ken Sanders | 130 | MIL |
| +042+ | 3.86 | Bob Miller | 93.3 | TOT |
| +049+ | 3.65 | Tug McGraw | 105 | NYN |
| +055+ | 3.51 | Tom Burgmeier | 85.7 | KCA |
| +075+ | 2.81 | Lew Krausse | 171 | MIL |
| +087+ | 2.53 | Jim Brewer | 75 | LAN |
| +088+ | 2.51 | John Cumberland | 168.3 | SFN |
| +089+ | 2.5 | Dave LaRoche | 68.3 | ANA |
| +090+ | 2.47 | Joe Hoerner | 72.7 | PHI |
| +098+ | 2.35 | Steve Mingori | 51.7 | CLE |
| +099+ | 2.33 | Rollie Fingers | 124 | OAK |
| +101+ | 2.32 | Jim Ray | 88.3 | HOU |
| +107+ | 2.26 | Danny Frisella | 82.7 | NYN |
| +111+ | 2.23 | Mel Queen | 65 | ANA |
| +115+ | 2.09 | Lloyd Allen | 87 | ANA |
| +120+ | 1.97 | Clay Carroll | 85.7 | CIN |
| +123+ | 1.93 | Frank Linzy | 55.3 | SLN |
| +125+ | 1.9 | Fred Scherman | 110 | DET |
| +128+ | 1.87 | Bill Stoneman | 261.7 | WAS |
| +129+ | 1.82 | Bill Lee | 102 | BOS |
| +137+ | 1.67 | Sam McDowell | 210 | CLE |
| +139+ | 1.59 | Joe Grzenda | 60.7 | TEX |
| +141+ | 1.58 | Fred Gladding | 48 | HOU |
| +143+ | 1.55 | Ted Abernathy | 74.7 | KCA |
| +145+ | 1.51 | Eddie Fisher | 114 | ANA |
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