| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 15.27 | 195306101_CHN_PHI |
| Mike Garcia | CLE | 7.08 | 195306100_MIN_CLE |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | 3.07 | 195306102_CHN_PHI |
| Joe Dobson | CHA | 1.7 | 195306110_OAK_CHA |
| Bud Podbielan | CIN | 1.08 | 195306110_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | DET | -3.24 | 195306110_NYA_DET |
| Herm Wehmeier | CIN | -3.13 | 195306100_CIN_LAN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -2 | 195306100_SLN_PIT |
| Turk Lown | CHN | -1.9 | 195306120_CHN_LAN |
| Jim Wilson | ATL | -1.76 | 195306110_ATL_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-06-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.45 | Robin Roberts | 121.7 | PHI |
| +005+ | 4.03 | Bob Lemon | 100.7 | CLE |
| +007+ | 3.44 | Warren Spahn | 69.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 3.37 | Whitey Ford | 75.3 | NYA |
| +013+ | 2.83 | Mike Garcia | 97 | CLE |
| +015+ | 2.73 | Alex Kellner | 99.7 | OAK |
| +018+ | 2.41 | Curt Simmons | 89.7 | PHI |
| +019+ | 2.4 | Johnny Sain | 87.3 | NYA |
| +021+ | 2.39 | Willard Nixon | 42.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 2.39 | Fritz Dorish | 59.3 | CHA |
| +022+ | 2.36 | Connie Marrero | 68.7 | MIN |
| +024+ | 2.12 | Sonny Dixon | 55.7 | MIN |
| +025+ | 2.06 | Virgil Trucks | 88.3 | BAL |
| +027+ | 1.99 | Marion Fricano | 52 | OAK |
| +031+ | 1.9 | Wilmer Mizell | 60.3 | SLN |
| +033+ | 1.83 | Johnny Antonelli | 59.7 | ATL |
| +035+ | 1.81 | Warren Hacker | 84.3 | CHN |
| +039+ | 1.71 | Mel Parnell | 94.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 1.7 | Gerry Staley | 85 | SLN |
| +042+ | 1.63 | Spec Shea | 46.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 1.62 | Eddie Lopat | 61.3 | NYA |
| +047+ | 1.55 | Early Wynn | 88 | CLE |
| +052+ | 1.43 | Steve Ridzik | 35 | PHI |
| +053+ | 1.42 | Joe Dobson | 73.7 | CHA |
| +056+ | 1.41 | Don Liddle | 31.7 | ATL |
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