| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.76 | 195306130_ATL_PIT |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 5.53 | 195306120_NYA_CLE |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 4.49 | 195306130_NYA_CLE |
| 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 |
| Turk Lown | CHN | -1.9 | 195306120_CHN_LAN |
| Jim Wilson | ATL | -1.76 | 195306110_ATL_SFN |
| Murry Dickson | PIT | -0.88 | 195306121_ATL_PIT |
| Hal Brown | BOS | -0.48 | 195306120_BOS_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-06-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.48 | Robin Roberts | 121.7 | PHI |
| +005+ | 4.05 | Bob Lemon | 100.7 | CLE |
| +007+ | 3.39 | Whitey Ford | 75.3 | NYA |
| +009+ | 3.2 | Warren Spahn | 75.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 2.86 | Mike Garcia | 97 | CLE |
| +015+ | 2.72 | Alex Kellner | 106 | OAK |
| +019+ | 2.43 | Johnny Sain | 87.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 2.43 | Curt Simmons | 89.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 2.41 | Fritz Dorish | 59.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 2.4 | Willard Nixon | 42.3 | BOS |
| +022+ | 2.38 | Connie Marrero | 68.7 | MIN |
| +024+ | 2.15 | Sonny Dixon | 55.7 | MIN |
| +026+ | 2.09 | Virgil Trucks | 88.3 | BAL |
| +028+ | 2 | Marion Fricano | 52 | OAK |
| +032+ | 1.91 | Wilmer Mizell | 60.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 1.88 | Eddie Lopat | 68.3 | NYA |
| +035+ | 1.84 | Johnny Antonelli | 59.7 | ATL |
| +036+ | 1.83 | Warren Hacker | 84.3 | CHN |
| +041+ | 1.75 | Mel Parnell | 94.3 | BOS |
| +042+ | 1.72 | Gerry Staley | 85 | SLN |
| +046+ | 1.64 | Spec Shea | 46.3 | MIN |
| +048+ | 1.57 | Early Wynn | 88 | CLE |
| +053+ | 1.47 | Julio Moreno | 34 | MIN |
| +054+ | 1.44 | Joe Dobson | 73.7 | CHA |
| +055+ | 1.44 | Steve Ridzik | 35 | PHI |
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