| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 13.84 | 195308200_PIT_PHI |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 10.43 | 195308190_BAL_CHA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.06 | 195308190_ATL_CIN |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 5.1 | 195308200_CLE_DET |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 3.78 | 195308200_MIN_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Face | PIT | -3.54 | 195308190_PIT_PHI |
| Charlie Bishop | OAK | -2.09 | 195308190_OAK_BOS |
| Duane Pillette | BAL | -2.04 | 195308190_BAL_CHA |
| Bubba Church | CHN | -1.2 | 195308210_CHN_ATL |
| Billy Hoeft | DET | -0.65 | 195308190_CLE_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.44 | Robin Roberts | 276.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.62 | Warren Spahn | 192.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 8.43 | Billy Pierce | 202.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 7.36 | Virgil Trucks | 204 | TOT |
| +017+ | 5.7 | Eddie Lopat | 146.3 | NYA |
| +021+ | 5.15 | Whitey Ford | 162.7 | NYA |
| +024+ | 4.89 | Mike Garcia | 207 | CLE |
| +025+ | 4.72 | Bob Lemon | 235.7 | CLE |
| +030+ | 3.84 | Mel Parnell | 188 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.75 | Mickey McDermott | 154 | BOS |
| +034+ | 3.63 | Lew Burdette | 124.3 | ATL |
| +035+ | 3.62 | Curt Simmons | 172 | PHI |
| +038+ | 3.25 | Harvey Haddix | 188.3 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3 | Ruben Gomez | 141.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 2.98 | Wilmer Mizell | 161.3 | SLN |
| +044+ | 2.87 | Clem Labine | 85.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 2.82 | Mike Fornieles | 134.3 | CHA |
| +046+ | 2.78 | Sandy Consuegra | 102.7 | TOT |
| +047+ | 2.77 | Walt Masterson | 139 | MIN |
| +048+ | 2.71 | Bob Buhl | 103.7 | ATL |
| +049+ | 2.67 | Fritz Dorish | 128.3 | CHA |
| +053+ | 2.48 | Chuck Stobbs | 123 | MIN |
| +057+ | 2.41 | Carl Erskine | 188.7 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.08 | Steve Ridzik | 109.7 | PHI |
| +069+ | 2.04 | Connie Marrero | 112 | MIN |
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