| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 14.52 | 195308161_PHI_SFN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.79 | 195308150_ATL_CHN |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 6.13 | 195308162_CLE_BAL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.9 | 195308171_NYA_OAK |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | 1.3 | 195308162_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hall | PIT | -2.45 | 195308161_PIT_LAN |
| Stu Miller | SLN | -2.28 | 195308162_SLN_CIN |
| Charlie Bishop | OAK | -1.77 | 195308162_NYA_OAK |
| Bubba Church | CHN | -1.57 | 195308150_ATL_CHN |
| Dick Littlefield | BAL | -1 | 195308161_CLE_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-08-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.73 | Robin Roberts | 265 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.29 | Warren Spahn | 183.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 8.03 | Billy Pierce | 192.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 7.06 | Virgil Trucks | 195 | TOT |
| +017+ | 5.51 | Bob Lemon | 229 | CLE |
| +020+ | 5.28 | Whitey Ford | 162.7 | NYA |
| +024+ | 4.99 | Mike Garcia | 200 | CLE |
| +025+ | 4.95 | Eddie Lopat | 137.3 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.94 | Mel Parnell | 188 | BOS |
| +032+ | 3.71 | Lew Burdette | 115.7 | ATL |
| +033+ | 3.65 | Ruben Gomez | 138.3 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.38 | Curt Simmons | 164 | PHI |
| +038+ | 3.18 | Mickey McDermott | 145 | BOS |
| +040+ | 3.14 | Bob Porterfield | 191.7 | MIN |
| +041+ | 2.88 | Wilmer Mizell | 152.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.84 | Walt Masterson | 139 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.77 | Bob Buhl | 103.7 | ATL |
| +045+ | 2.71 | Fritz Dorish | 125.7 | CHA |
| +049+ | 2.5 | Harvey Haddix | 179.3 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.46 | Clem Labine | 80.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.32 | Ben Flowers | 63.7 | BOS |
| +060+ | 2.26 | Mike Fornieles | 125.3 | CHA |
| +061+ | 2.24 | Sandy Consuegra | 96.3 | TOT |
| +070+ | 2 | Connie Marrero | 111 | MIN |
| +073+ | 1.87 | Chuck Stobbs | 114 | MIN |
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