| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 15.9 | 195308120_PHI_PIT |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 7.63 | 195308110_CHA_CLE |
| Virgil Trucks | CHA | 3.91 | 195308130_CHA_CLE |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 3.45 | 195308130_NYA_MIN |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | 1.77 | 195308120_LAN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Miller | SLN | -2.57 | 195308110_SLN_ATL |
| Paul LaPalme | PIT | -1.57 | 195308130_PHI_PIT |
| Dick Littlefield | BAL | -1.56 | 195308111_DET_BAL |
| Charlie Bishop | OAK | -1.28 | 195308112_BOS_OAK |
| Turk Lown | CHN | -1.2 | 195308121_CIN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.63 | Robin Roberts | 258 | PHI |
| +004+ | 7.42 | Warren Spahn | 174.3 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.17 | Billy Pierce | 183.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.07 | Virgil Trucks | 195 | TOT |
| +010+ | 6.09 | Bob Lemon | 222 | CLE |
| +019+ | 5.29 | Whitey Ford | 156 | NYA |
| +022+ | 5 | Mike Garcia | 200 | CLE |
| +023+ | 4.97 | Eddie Lopat | 137.3 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.44 | Ruben Gomez | 129.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 3.42 | Curt Simmons | 156 | PHI |
| +036+ | 3.38 | Mel Parnell | 179.7 | BOS |
| +037+ | 3.32 | Fritz Dorish | 123.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.23 | Lew Burdette | 110.7 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.2 | Mickey McDermott | 145 | BOS |
| +040+ | 3.03 | Johnny Sain | 150 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.01 | Walt Masterson | 132 | MIN |
| +045+ | 2.71 | Bob Porterfield | 182.7 | MIN |
| +049+ | 2.47 | Harvey Haddix | 172 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.42 | Bob Buhl | 95.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 2.35 | Wilmer Mizell | 142.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.17 | Clem Labine | 77 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.12 | Johnny Antonelli | 121 | ATL |
| +063+ | 2.08 | Carl Erskine | 172 | LAN |
| +064+ | 2.07 | Early Wynn | 189.3 | CLE |
| +066+ | 2.06 | Mike Fornieles | 123.3 | CHA |
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