| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 13.76 | 195308290_CHN_PHI |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 9.02 | 195308302_NYA_CHA |
| Mike Garcia | CLE | 4.51 | 195308310_BOS_CLE |
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 1.82 | 195308290_BOS_CHA |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 1.48 | 195308290_ATL_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Face | PIT | -4.03 | 195308290_SLN_PIT |
| Harry Byrd | OAK | -2.19 | 195308311_OAK_DET |
| Art Houtteman | CLE | -1.92 | 195308302_BOS_CLE |
| Johnny Klippstein | CHN | -1.51 | 195308310_CHN_SFN |
| Dick Littlefield | BAL | -1.3 | 195308302_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.59 | Robin Roberts | 295.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 10.04 | Warren Spahn | 210.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 9.4 | Billy Pierce | 220.7 | CHA |
| +009+ | 7.23 | Virgil Trucks | 223.3 | TOT |
| +016+ | 5.93 | Eddie Lopat | 154.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 5.89 | Mike Garcia | 234 | CLE |
| +019+ | 5.87 | Whitey Ford | 175.7 | NYA |
| +026+ | 4.81 | Mel Parnell | 202.7 | BOS |
| +028+ | 4.76 | Ruben Gomez | 164.7 | SFN |
| +030+ | 4.59 | Mickey McDermott | 167.7 | BOS |
| +031+ | 4.3 | Bob Lemon | 248 | CLE |
| +032+ | 4.26 | Curt Simmons | 190.7 | PHI |
| +034+ | 4.11 | Lew Burdette | 137.3 | ATL |
| +037+ | 3.89 | Walt Masterson | 156 | MIN |
| +039+ | 3.7 | Johnny Sain | 168.3 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.51 | Sandy Consuegra | 112 | TOT |
| +042+ | 3.4 | Bob Buhl | 123.3 | ATL |
| +043+ | 3.32 | Wilmer Mizell | 176.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 3.19 | Harvey Haddix | 199 | SLN |
| +048+ | 2.98 | Clem Labine | 90.3 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.64 | Connie Marrero | 126 | MIN |
| +055+ | 2.59 | Fritz Dorish | 135.7 | CHA |
| +057+ | 2.56 | Bob Porterfield | 213.3 | MIN |
| +058+ | 2.48 | Early Wynn | 218.3 | CLE |
| +061+ | 2.38 | Carl Erskine | 204.7 | LAN |
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