| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 11.36 | 195305091_PHI_LAN |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 8.92 | 195305080_CLE_BAL |
| Allie Reynolds | NYA | 4.23 | 195305100_NYA_BOS |
| Ken Raffensberger | CIN | 2.49 | 195305102_SLN_CIN |
| Sal Maglie | SFN | 2.48 | 195305101_PIT_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | DET | -5.98 | 195305090_DET_CHA |
| Jim Wilson | ATL | -3.63 | 195305090_CHN_ATL |
| Johnny Klippstein | CHN | -2.16 | 195305102_CHN_ATL |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -0.97 | 195305102_PIT_SFN |
| Hal Brown | BOS | -0.81 | 195305080_NYA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-05-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.77 | Curt Simmons | 54 | PHI |
| +004+ | 2.14 | Alex Kellner | 51 | OAK |
| +005+ | 1.9 | Virgil Trucks | 49 | BAL |
| +006+ | 1.85 | Whitey Ford | 29 | NYA |
| +008+ | 1.69 | Max Surkont | 40 | ATL |
| +011+ | 1.47 | Warren Hacker | 38.3 | CHN |
| +012+ | 1.35 | Early Wynn | 35 | CLE |
| +013+ | 1.3 | Robin Roberts | 58.7 | PHI |
| +014+ | 1.27 | Joe Dobson | 38.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Chuck Stobbs | 36.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Wilmer Mizell | 28.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Gene Bearden | 25.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1 | Bob Rush | 35.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Don Liddle | 12.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Johnny Sain | 37.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Gerry Staley | 37 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Walt Masterson | 35 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.8 | Billy Loes | 39.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.77 | Warren Spahn | 23.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Morrie Martin | 21 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Dick Littlefield | 24.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Mike Garcia | 39.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.65 | Mel Parnell | 38 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.62 | Sal Maglie | 39.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.61 | Hal Brown | 28.7 | BOS |
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