| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 10.04 | 195607132_LAN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.23 | 195607151_CHA_NYA |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 6.87 | 195607130_CLE_NYA |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 5.1 | 195607151_CHA_NYA |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 4.3 | 195607130_SFN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -9.8 | 195607140_DET_MIN |
| Vern Law | PIT | -2.75 | 195607141_PIT_CHN |
| Lou Kretlow | OAK | -2.38 | 195607152_OAK_MIN |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -1.86 | 195607130_PIT_CHN |
| Saul Rogovin | PHI | -1.32 | 195607152_PHI_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-07-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.78 | Lew Burdette | 131.7 | ATL |
| +003+ | 5.19 | Whitey Ford | 127 | NYA |
| +005+ | 4.15 | Warren Spahn | 134.3 | ATL |
| +007+ | 3.79 | Billy Pierce | 149.3 | CHA |
| +008+ | 3.45 | Bob Friend | 170.7 | PIT |
| +009+ | 3.38 | Tom Sturdivant | 70.7 | NYA |
| +017+ | 2.97 | Herb Score | 117 | CLE |
| +021+ | 2.86 | Tom Brewer | 128.3 | BOS |
| +022+ | 2.83 | Frank Sullivan | 134.7 | BOS |
| +024+ | 2.8 | Bob Buhl | 111.7 | ATL |
| +029+ | 2.68 | Jack Harshman | 102.7 | CHA |
| +031+ | 2.67 | Ron Kline | 125.7 | PIT |
| +035+ | 2.39 | Roger Craig | 106.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.39 | Gene Conley | 81.3 | ATL |
| +039+ | 2.27 | Early Wynn | 138.3 | CLE |
| +045+ | 2.08 | Tom Poholsky | 111.3 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.05 | Johnny Antonelli | 120.7 | SFN |
| +048+ | 2.02 | Rip Coleman | 56.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 1.83 | Johnny Kucks | 127 | NYA |
| +054+ | 1.8 | Murry Dickson | 115 | TOT |
| +056+ | 1.67 | Don Kaiser | 64 | CHN |
| +057+ | 1.66 | Windy McCall | 41.7 | SFN |
| +063+ | 1.53 | Ray Crone | 100.7 | ATL |
| +065+ | 1.52 | Connie Johnson | 85 | TOT |
| +068+ | 1.46 | Don Drysdale | 58 | LAN |
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