| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 9.34 | 195308140_CHA_DET |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.79 | 195308150_ATL_CHN |
| Mike Garcia | CLE | 4.67 | 195308130_CHA_CLE |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 3.45 | 195308130_NYA_MIN |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | 1.86 | 195308151_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Face | PIT | -2.35 | 195308150_PIT_LAN |
| Harry Byrd | OAK | -1.73 | 195308150_NYA_OAK |
| Duane Pillette | BAL | -1.65 | 195308140_CLE_BAL |
| Bubba Church | CHN | -1.57 | 195308150_ATL_CHN |
| Ned Garver | DET | -1.04 | 195308130_DET_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.67 | Robin Roberts | 258 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.31 | Warren Spahn | 183.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 8.05 | Billy Pierce | 192.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.09 | Virgil Trucks | 195 | TOT |
| +011+ | 6.11 | Bob Lemon | 224.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 5.3 | Whitey Ford | 156 | NYA |
| +023+ | 5 | Mike Garcia | 200 | CLE |
| +024+ | 4.98 | Eddie Lopat | 137.3 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.45 | Ruben Gomez | 129.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 3.39 | Mel Parnell | 179.7 | BOS |
| +035+ | 3.37 | Curt Simmons | 164 | PHI |
| +037+ | 3.24 | Lew Burdette | 110.7 | ATL |
| +038+ | 3.21 | Mickey McDermott | 145 | BOS |
| +039+ | 3.17 | Bob Porterfield | 191.7 | MIN |
| +040+ | 3.05 | Johnny Sain | 150 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.01 | Walt Masterson | 132 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.91 | Wilmer Mizell | 152.7 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.72 | Fritz Dorish | 125.7 | CHA |
| +047+ | 2.53 | Harvey Haddix | 179.3 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.44 | Bob Buhl | 95.7 | ATL |
| +053+ | 2.33 | Ben Flowers | 63.7 | BOS |
| +058+ | 2.25 | Sandy Consuegra | 96.3 | TOT |
| +061+ | 2.17 | Clem Labine | 77 | LAN |
| +064+ | 2.09 | Carl Erskine | 172 | LAN |
| +065+ | 2.08 | Mike Fornieles | 123.3 | CHA |
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