| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Reynolds | NYA | 4.31 | 195305220_NYA_MIN |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | 4.28 | 195305200_PHI_CIN |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 3.91 | 195305200_CHA_OAK |
| Bob Rush | CHN | 2.76 | 195305200_SFN_CHN |
| Sal Maglie | SFN | 2.73 | 195305210_LAN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | DET | -5.94 | 195305220_CHA_DET |
| Willard Nixon | BOS | -1.93 | 195305222_OAK_BOS |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -0.81 | 195305200_PIT_SLN |
| Clyde King | CIN | -0.8 | 195305220_CIN_SLN |
| Morrie Martin | OAK | -0.26 | 195305200_CHA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-05-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.28 | Virgil Trucks | 64.3 | BAL |
| +003+ | 3.02 | Alex Kellner | 77.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 2.74 | Curt Simmons | 66.7 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.4 | Robin Roberts | 76.7 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.13 | Gerry Staley | 53 | SLN |
| +008+ | 2.12 | Whitey Ford | 46.3 | NYA |
| +011+ | 1.91 | Warren Hacker | 57 | CHN |
| +015+ | 1.63 | Wilmer Mizell | 43 | SLN |
| +016+ | 1.62 | Max Surkont | 51 | ATL |
| +017+ | 1.54 | Billy Pierce | 61.3 | CHA |
| +019+ | 1.45 | Johnny Lindell | 49 | PIT |
| +021+ | 1.38 | Joe Dobson | 48.3 | CHA |
| +023+ | 1.36 | Connie Marrero | 38.7 | MIN |
| +028+ | 1.26 | Marv Grissom | 32.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Gene Bearden | 26.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Bob Buhl | 20.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Johnny Sain | 55.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Don Liddle | 15.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Early Wynn | 50.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Bob Feller | 43.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Dick Littlefield | 30.7 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Carl Scheib | 29.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Marion Fricano | 21.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Don Larsen | 48 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Bob Porterfield | 65.7 | MIN |
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