| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 10.83 | 195305230_LAN_PHI |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 5.63 | 195305241_BAL_CLE |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 4.83 | 195305250_CHA_BAL |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.8 | 195305230_ATL_CHN |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | 3.09 | 195305241_ATL_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | CHN | -2.09 | 195305242_ATL_CHN |
| Ted Gray | DET | -1.5 | 195305240_CHA_DET |
| Bob Cain | BAL | -1.42 | 195305242_BAL_CLE |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -1.4 | 195305250_SFN_PIT |
| Sid Hudson | BOS | -1.1 | 195305230_BOS_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-05-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.16 | Alex Kellner | 77.3 | OAK |
| +003+ | 3.04 | Gerry Staley | 62 | SLN |
| +004+ | 2.94 | Virgil Trucks | 68 | BAL |
| +005+ | 2.93 | Robin Roberts | 85.7 | PHI |
| +008+ | 2.32 | Warren Hacker | 65 | CHN |
| +009+ | 2.17 | Whitey Ford | 48.3 | NYA |
| +012+ | 2.02 | Curt Simmons | 73.7 | PHI |
| +015+ | 1.93 | Max Surkont | 60 | ATL |
| +016+ | 1.8 | Billy Pierce | 65.3 | CHA |
| +017+ | 1.78 | Joe Dobson | 56.3 | CHA |
| +018+ | 1.72 | Don Liddle | 24.7 | ATL |
| +019+ | 1.69 | Wilmer Mizell | 43 | SLN |
| +023+ | 1.64 | Connie Marrero | 47.7 | MIN |
| +025+ | 1.59 | Early Wynn | 59.3 | CLE |
| +029+ | 1.43 | Bob Lemon | 64.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 1.37 | Gene Bearden | 27.7 | CHA |
| +031+ | 1.33 | Marv Grissom | 32.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Johnny Lindell | 54 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Julio Moreno | 25 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Johnny Sain | 64.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Don Larsen | 51.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Bob Feller | 43.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Joe Nuxhall | 13.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Bob Porterfield | 65.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.8 | Marion Fricano | 21.7 | OAK |
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