| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 7.48 | 195305150_PHI_CHN |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 4.38 | 195305171_CLE_OAK |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 4.06 | 195305160_CHA_NYA |
| Ken Raffensberger | CIN | 3.32 | 195305172_LAN_CIN |
| Sal Maglie | SFN | 3.27 | 195305160_SFN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | DET | -5.95 | 195305150_DET_OAK |
| Johnny Klippstein | CHN | -2.28 | 195305172_PIT_CHN |
| Paul LaPalme | PIT | -0.77 | 195305171_PIT_CHN |
| Charlie Bishop | OAK | -0.4 | 195305160_DET_OAK |
| Carl Erskine | LAN | -0.21 | 195305172_LAN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.54 | Curt Simmons | 63 | PHI |
| +003+ | 2.91 | Alex Kellner | 69.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 2.77 | Virgil Trucks | 58.3 | BAL |
| +005+ | 2.27 | Whitey Ford | 43.3 | NYA |
| +006+ | 2.07 | Robin Roberts | 67.7 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.07 | Warren Hacker | 47.7 | CHN |
| +010+ | 1.84 | Max Surkont | 49 | ATL |
| +011+ | 1.67 | Gerry Staley | 46 | SLN |
| +014+ | 1.54 | Wilmer Mizell | 37.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Joe Dobson | 42.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Mickey McDermott | 37.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Marv Grissom | 26 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Bob Rush | 44.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Billy Pierce | 52.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Gene Bearden | 25.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Don Liddle | 15.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Walt Masterson | 43 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Dick Littlefield | 30.7 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Early Wynn | 50.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Eddie Lopat | 31.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Warren Spahn | 23.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Bob Porterfield | 56.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Larry Jansen | 41 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.69 | Bob Feller | 37.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Bob Lemon | 55.3 | CLE |
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