| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 7.92 | 195306090_MIN_CLE |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.41 | 195306090_ATL_SFN |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 4.05 | 195306071_NYA_BAL |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | 3.25 | 195306071_CHN_SFN |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 3.15 | 195306090_OAK_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | DET | -4.05 | 195306070_BOS_DET |
| Howie Pollet | CHN | -3.14 | 195306090_CHN_PHI |
| Paul LaPalme | PIT | -0.88 | 195306080_SLN_PIT |
| Hal Brown | BOS | -0.87 | 195306070_BOS_DET |
| Howie Judson | CIN | -0.42 | 195306080_CIN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-06-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.85 | Robin Roberts | 112.7 | PHI |
| +003+ | 4.08 | Bob Lemon | 100.7 | CLE |
| +006+ | 3.44 | Warren Spahn | 69.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 3.04 | Whitey Ford | 69.3 | NYA |
| +011+ | 2.81 | Johnny Sain | 82.3 | NYA |
| +012+ | 2.77 | Alex Kellner | 99.7 | OAK |
| +013+ | 2.67 | Warren Hacker | 82.3 | CHN |
| +017+ | 2.45 | Curt Simmons | 89.7 | PHI |
| +019+ | 2.34 | Fritz Dorish | 56.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 2.22 | Mike Garcia | 88 | CLE |
| +023+ | 2.18 | Virgil Trucks | 80.3 | BAL |
| +024+ | 2.14 | Sonny Dixon | 49.3 | MIN |
| +026+ | 2 | Bud Podbielan | 71 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.92 | Wilmer Mizell | 60.3 | SLN |
| +029+ | 1.89 | Connie Marrero | 61.7 | MIN |
| +031+ | 1.78 | Marion Fricano | 43 | OAK |
| +037+ | 1.64 | Eddie Lopat | 61.3 | NYA |
| +038+ | 1.64 | Spec Shea | 46.3 | MIN |
| +040+ | 1.58 | Early Wynn | 81.3 | CLE |
| +042+ | 1.56 | Johnny Antonelli | 50.3 | ATL |
| +045+ | 1.54 | Willard Nixon | 33.3 | BOS |
| +047+ | 1.43 | Johnny Hetki | 46 | PIT |
| +048+ | 1.41 | Don Liddle | 31.7 | ATL |
| +050+ | 1.38 | Julio Moreno | 31 | MIN |
| +051+ | 1.37 | Gerry Staley | 79 | SLN |
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