| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 11.36 | 195305091_PHI_LAN |
| Mike Garcia | CLE | 5.74 | 195305090_CLE_BAL |
| Allie Reynolds | NYA | 4.23 | 195305100_NYA_BOS |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 3.48 | 195305110_CHA_CLE |
| Ken Raffensberger | CIN | 2.49 | 195305102_SLN_CIN |
| 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 |
| Walt Masterson | MIN | -0.65 | 195305090_MIN_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-05-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.75 | Curt Simmons | 54 | PHI |
| +004+ | 2.12 | Alex Kellner | 51 | OAK |
| +005+ | 1.89 | Virgil Trucks | 49 | BAL |
| +006+ | 1.84 | Whitey Ford | 29 | NYA |
| +008+ | 1.67 | Max Surkont | 40 | ATL |
| +011+ | 1.46 | Warren Hacker | 38.3 | CHN |
| +012+ | 1.34 | Early Wynn | 35 | CLE |
| +013+ | 1.28 | Robin Roberts | 58.7 | PHI |
| +014+ | 1.25 | Joe Dobson | 38.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Chuck Stobbs | 36.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Wilmer Mizell | 28.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Gene Bearden | 25.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Billy Pierce | 45.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Don Liddle | 12.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Bob Rush | 35.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Johnny Sain | 37.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Gerry Staley | 37 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Walt Masterson | 35 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.78 | Billy Loes | 39.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Warren Spahn | 23.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Morrie Martin | 21 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Mike Garcia | 39.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Dick Littlefield | 24.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.64 | Mel Parnell | 38 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.6 | Hal Brown | 28.7 | BOS |
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