| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 16.94 | 195307161_CIN_PHI |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 7.43 | 195307170_OAK_CLE |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.21 | 195307170_ATL_PIT |
| Sal Maglie | SFN | 3.81 | 195307160_CHN_SFN |
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 2.81 | 195307160_BOS_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | CHN | -2.91 | 195307160_CHN_SFN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -2.02 | 195307160_ATL_PIT |
| Duane Pillette | BAL | -1.83 | 195307161_NYA_BAL |
| Saul Rogovin | CHA | -1.03 | 195307180_MIN_CHA |
| Carl Erskine | LAN | -0.43 | 195307172_SLN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-07-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.83 | Robin Roberts | 203 | PHI |
| +004+ | 5.93 | Bob Lemon | 174.3 | CLE |
| +007+ | 5.31 | Warren Spahn | 129.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 4.41 | Mel Parnell | 152.7 | BOS |
| +015+ | 4.39 | Virgil Trucks | 144 | TOT |
| +019+ | 4.02 | Curt Simmons | 115.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 3.96 | Whitey Ford | 118 | NYA |
| +022+ | 3.57 | Mike Garcia | 156.7 | CLE |
| +023+ | 3.51 | Fritz Dorish | 100.3 | CHA |
| +025+ | 3.32 | Eddie Lopat | 100.3 | NYA |
| +028+ | 3.17 | Spec Shea | 98.3 | MIN |
| +034+ | 2.75 | Wilmer Mizell | 111.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 2.57 | Sal Maglie | 121 | SFN |
| +039+ | 2.57 | Mike Fornieles | 88.3 | CHA |
| +042+ | 2.48 | Johnny Sain | 131 | NYA |
| +046+ | 2.28 | Johnny Antonelli | 100.3 | ATL |
| +052+ | 1.94 | Walt Masterson | 109.3 | MIN |
| +053+ | 1.93 | Connie Marrero | 79.3 | MIN |
| +055+ | 1.9 | Don Liddle | 81 | ATL |
| +060+ | 1.79 | Marion Fricano | 101.7 | OAK |
| +061+ | 1.77 | Ruben Gomez | 82 | SFN |
| +064+ | 1.73 | Al Worthington | 18 | SFN |
| +066+ | 1.65 | Hal Brown | 108.7 | BOS |
| +069+ | 1.59 | Gerry Staley | 132.3 | SLN |
| +073+ | 1.5 | Willard Nixon | 81 | BOS |
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