| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 11.36 | 195305091_PHI_LAN |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 8.92 | 195305080_CLE_BAL |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 4.36 | 195305060_BOS_CHA |
| Sal Maglie | SFN | 4.3 | 195305060_CHN_SFN |
| Bob Rush | CHN | 2.43 | 195305090_CHN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | DET | -5.98 | 195305090_DET_CHA |
| Jim Wilson | ATL | -3.63 | 195305090_CHN_ATL |
| Hal Brown | BOS | -0.81 | 195305080_NYA_BOS |
| Walt Masterson | MIN | -0.65 | 195305090_MIN_OAK |
| Bill Connelly | SFN | -0.61 | 195305092_PIT_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-05-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.77 | Curt Simmons | 54 | PHI |
| +004+ | 2.46 | Virgil Trucks | 41 | BAL |
| +005+ | 2.19 | Alex Kellner | 51 | OAK |
| +006+ | 1.87 | Whitey Ford | 29 | NYA |
| +010+ | 1.48 | Warren Hacker | 38.3 | CHN |
| +011+ | 1.37 | Early Wynn | 35 | CLE |
| +012+ | 1.32 | Gene Bearden | 20.7 | CHA |
| +013+ | 1.3 | Joe Dobson | 38.3 | CHA |
| +014+ | 1.3 | Robin Roberts | 58.7 | PHI |
| +015+ | 1.29 | Max Surkont | 31 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Wilmer Mizell | 22.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1 | Bob Rush | 35.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1 | Johnny Sain | 37.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Walt Masterson | 35 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Gerry Staley | 37 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.79 | Warren Spahn | 23.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Mike Garcia | 39.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Dick Littlefield | 24.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Billy Hoeft | 32.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Morrie Martin | 14 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Charlie Bishop | 16 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.68 | Mel Parnell | 38 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.63 | Larry Jansen | 35 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.63 | Hal Brown | 28.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.59 | Ewell Blackwell | 15.3 | NYA |
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