| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | ANA | 3.53 | 197109220_KCA_ANA |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 3.12 | 197109210_LAN_CIN |
| Houston Astros | HOU | 1.1 | 197109230_SFN_HOU |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | 1.09 | 197109220_KCA_ANA |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | 0.93 | 197109211_CHA_OAK |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -3.86 | 197109220_PHI_WAS |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -3.29 | 197109220_CLE_TEX |
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | -2.01 | 197109220_SDN_ATL |
| Boston Red Sox | BOS | -2.01 | 197109210_DET_BOS |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -1.41 | 197109220_DET_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1971-09-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +022+ | 5.01 | Ken Sanders | 134.7 | MIL |
| +031+ | 4.44 | Don Gullett | 212 | CIN |
| +042+ | 4 | Bob Miller | 95.3 | TOT |
| +049+ | 3.71 | Tug McGraw | 106 | NYN |
| +055+ | 3.56 | Tom Burgmeier | 86.7 | KCA |
| +081+ | 2.75 | Jim Ray | 94.3 | HOU |
| +083+ | 2.73 | Jim Brewer | 77.7 | LAN |
| +086+ | 2.63 | Steve Kline | 222.3 | NYA |
| +094+ | 2.49 | Danny Frisella | 85.7 | NYN |
| +097+ | 2.47 | Joe Hoerner | 73 | PHI |
| +096+ | 2.47 | Steve Mingori | 53.3 | CLE |
| +110+ | 2.27 | Mel Queen | 65.7 | ANA |
| +121+ | 2.05 | Clay Carroll | 89.7 | CIN |
| +119+ | 2.05 | Joe Grzenda | 66.7 | TEX |
| +124+ | 2.03 | Frank Linzy | 59.3 | SLN |
| +127+ | 1.95 | Fred Scherman | 111 | DET |
| +128+ | 1.94 | Lloyd Allen | 88 | ANA |
| +136+ | 1.79 | Bill Lee | 102 | BOS |
| +135+ | 1.79 | Fred Gladding | 51 | HOU |
| +138+ | 1.78 | Rollie Fingers | 128 | OAK |
| +144+ | 1.73 | Eddie Fisher | 117 | ANA |
| +145+ | 1.72 | Ted Abernathy | 77 | KCA |
| +152+ | 1.54 | George Culver | 92.3 | HOU |
| +155+ | 1.52 | Jim Strickland | 31.3 | MIN |
| +156+ | 1.52 | Ray Sadecki | 154.3 | NYN |
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