| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 5.34 | 195307192_NYA_CHA |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 4.38 | 195307191_NYA_CHA |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 1.49 | 195307191_BOS_CLE |
| Wilmer Mizell | SLN | 0.94 | 195307192_SLN_PIT |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | 0.78 | 195307180_CHN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | CLE | -4.17 | 195307192_BOS_CLE |
| Bob Kelly | CIN | -1.66 | 195307192_CIN_LAN |
| Roy Face | PIT | -1.58 | 195307192_SLN_PIT |
| Charlie Bishop | OAK | -1.3 | 195307192_OAK_DET |
| Stu Miller | SLN | -1.1 | 195307200_SLN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-07-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.82 | Robin Roberts | 203 | PHI |
| +004+ | 5.91 | Bob Lemon | 174.3 | CLE |
| +006+ | 5.38 | Warren Spahn | 129.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 4.63 | Mel Parnell | 155 | BOS |
| +016+ | 4.38 | Virgil Trucks | 144 | TOT |
| +019+ | 4.02 | Curt Simmons | 115.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 3.96 | Whitey Ford | 118 | NYA |
| +021+ | 3.86 | Billy Pierce | 137 | CHA |
| +023+ | 3.76 | Eddie Lopat | 109.3 | NYA |
| +024+ | 3.56 | Mike Garcia | 156.7 | CLE |
| +026+ | 3.51 | Fritz Dorish | 100.3 | CHA |
| +028+ | 3.17 | Spec Shea | 98.3 | MIN |
| +037+ | 2.63 | Sal Maglie | 121 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.47 | Johnny Sain | 131 | NYA |
| +044+ | 2.34 | Johnny Antonelli | 100.3 | ATL |
| +047+ | 2.19 | Alex Kellner | 136 | OAK |
| +048+ | 2.11 | Mike Fornieles | 96.7 | CHA |
| +049+ | 2.09 | Wilmer Mizell | 115.7 | SLN |
| +051+ | 2.05 | Ruben Gomez | 91 | SFN |
| +052+ | 2.01 | Al Worthington | 23 | SFN |
| +054+ | 1.94 | Don Liddle | 81 | ATL |
| +056+ | 1.93 | Connie Marrero | 79.3 | MIN |
| +063+ | 1.71 | Fred Baczewski | 60.7 | TOT |
| +064+ | 1.64 | Hal Brown | 108.7 | BOS |
| +065+ | 1.6 | Gerry Staley | 132.3 | SLN |
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