| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 13.84 | 195308200_PIT_PHI |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 5.1 | 195308200_CLE_DET |
| Eddie Lopat | NYA | 3.78 | 195308200_MIN_NYA |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | 1.31 | 195308200_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Porterfield | MIN | 1.28 | 195308200_MIN_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Waugh | PIT | -2.43 | 195308200_PIT_PHI |
| Stu Miller | SLN | -1.84 | 195308220_CIN_SLN |
| Bubba Church | CHN | -1.2 | 195308210_CHN_ATL |
| Karl Drews | PHI | -1.12 | 195308221_SFN_PHI |
| Dick Littlefield | BAL | -0.97 | 195308211_BAL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.26 | Robin Roberts | 277.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.49 | Warren Spahn | 192.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 8.35 | Billy Pierce | 202.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 7.3 | Virgil Trucks | 204 | TOT |
| +017+ | 5.67 | Eddie Lopat | 146.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 5.5 | Mike Garcia | 216 | CLE |
| +024+ | 5.06 | Whitey Ford | 168.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.66 | Bob Lemon | 235.7 | CLE |
| +028+ | 4.08 | Mickey McDermott | 160 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.8 | Mel Parnell | 188 | BOS |
| +032+ | 3.76 | Bob Buhl | 117.7 | ATL |
| +034+ | 3.58 | Curt Simmons | 172 | PHI |
| +036+ | 3.54 | Lew Burdette | 124.3 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.21 | Harvey Haddix | 188.3 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.09 | Walt Masterson | 147 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.95 | Wilmer Mizell | 161.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.91 | Clem Labine | 86 | LAN |
| +046+ | 2.88 | Ruben Gomez | 146.7 | SFN |
| +048+ | 2.77 | Mike Fornieles | 134.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 2.74 | Sandy Consuegra | 102.7 | TOT |
| +050+ | 2.62 | Fritz Dorish | 128.3 | CHA |
| +054+ | 2.45 | Chuck Stobbs | 123 | MIN |
| +059+ | 2.36 | Carl Erskine | 188.7 | LAN |
| +068+ | 2.05 | Steve Ridzik | 109.7 | PHI |
| +070+ | 2.01 | Connie Marrero | 112 | MIN |
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