| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 11.97 | 195405090_LAN_PHI |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 6.73 | 195405100_NYA_CLE |
| Bob Porterfield | MIN | 5.13 | 195405110_MIN_DET |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.52 | 195405090_CHN_ATL |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 3.98 | 195405092_DET_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | CHN | -4.69 | 195405110_CHN_PHI |
| Billy Hoeft | DET | -3.87 | 195405092_DET_CHA |
| Art Houtteman | CLE | -2.27 | 195405090_CLE_BAL |
| Bud Podbielan | CIN | -2.24 | 195405092_SLN_CIN |
| Max Surkont | PIT | -2.01 | 195405090_SFN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1954-05-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 2.61 | Curt Simmons | 45 | PHI |
| +004+ | 2.61 | Ned Garver | 37 | DET |
| +007+ | 2.31 | Robin Roberts | 53.3 | PHI |
| +008+ | 2.18 | Bob Turley | 43 | BAL |
| +009+ | 2.02 | Bob Keegan | 43.3 | CHA |
| +011+ | 1.96 | Steve Gromek | 47 | DET |
| +017+ | 1.53 | Alex Kellner | 48 | OAK |
| +018+ | 1.52 | Virgil Trucks | 40 | CHA |
| +020+ | 1.45 | Johnny Antonelli | 37 | SFN |
| +019+ | 1.45 | Sal Maglie | 53.3 | SFN |
| +021+ | 1.43 | Sandy Consuegra | 21.7 | CHA |
| +022+ | 1.4 | Bob Porterfield | 43 | MIN |
| +023+ | 1.38 | Marv Grissom | 22.3 | SFN |
| +026+ | 1.3 | Eddie Lopat | 32 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Allie Reynolds | 26.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Joe Coleman | 27.7 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Murry Dickson | 36.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Bob Lemon | 44.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Gene Conley | 29.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Jim McDonald | 26 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Lew Burdette | 31.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Mike Fornieles | 13.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Tom Morgan | 20.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Art Houtteman | 29 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Harry Byrd | 24 | NYA |
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