| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 12.53 | 195309071_PHI_LAN |
| Virgil Trucks | CHA | 4.48 | 195309060_CHA_CLE |
| Mel Parnell | BOS | 2.28 | 195309071_NYA_BOS |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | 2.11 | 195309060_LAN_SFN |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 1.82 | 195309071_ATL_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Face | PIT | -3.68 | 195309060_PHI_PIT |
| Herm Wehmeier | CIN | -3.45 | 195309072_CIN_SLN |
| Harry Byrd | OAK | -3.13 | 195309062_BOS_OAK |
| Art Houtteman | CLE | -1.29 | 195309060_CHA_CLE |
| Ted Gray | DET | -0.97 | 195309060_DET_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 11.19 | Robin Roberts | 307.3 | PHI |
| +005+ | 9.57 | Warren Spahn | 221.3 | ATL |
| +007+ | 8.85 | Billy Pierce | 228.7 | CHA |
| +012+ | 6.96 | Virgil Trucks | 240.7 | TOT |
| +016+ | 6.07 | Whitey Ford | 181.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 5.51 | Mickey McDermott | 176.7 | BOS |
| +025+ | 5.4 | Eddie Lopat | 159.3 | NYA |
| +026+ | 5.36 | Mike Garcia | 241 | CLE |
| +027+ | 5.08 | Ruben Gomez | 183 | SFN |
| +029+ | 5.08 | Mel Parnell | 215.7 | BOS |
| +030+ | 4.83 | Curt Simmons | 206.7 | PHI |
| +031+ | 4.67 | Bob Lemon | 260 | CLE |
| +033+ | 4.59 | Harvey Haddix | 216.3 | SLN |
| +035+ | 4.45 | Lew Burdette | 152.3 | ATL |
| +037+ | 4.33 | Johnny Sain | 176.7 | NYA |
| +038+ | 4.15 | Bob Buhl | 136 | ATL |
| +041+ | 3.88 | Walt Masterson | 162 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.45 | Bob Porterfield | 228.3 | MIN |
| +047+ | 3.36 | Early Wynn | 237.7 | CLE |
| +048+ | 3.26 | Don Liddle | 115.7 | ATL |
| +051+ | 3.09 | Clem Labine | 95.7 | LAN |
| +052+ | 3.03 | Sandy Consuegra | 116 | TOT |
| +056+ | 2.96 | Johnny Antonelli | 165.3 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.67 | Connie Marrero | 126 | MIN |
| +065+ | 2.62 | Harry Brecheen | 110.3 | BAL |
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