| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.61 | 195607200_OAK_NYA |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 8.26 | 195607222_PHI_ATL |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 4 | 195607220_CLE_BAL |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 3.19 | 195607221_SFN_CHN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 2.44 | 195607210_PIT_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wiesler | MIN | -3.72 | 195607220_CHA_MIN |
| Vern Law | PIT | -3.07 | 195607221_PIT_CIN |
| Sam Jones | CHN | -1.59 | 195607222_SFN_CHN |
| Willard Nixon | BOS | -1.06 | 195607200_DET_BOS |
| Ray Moore | BAL | -0.58 | 195607211_CLE_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.85 | Whitey Ford | 136 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.3 | Lew Burdette | 145.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 4.3 | Billy Pierce | 158.3 | CHA |
| +008+ | 4.24 | Warren Spahn | 143.3 | ATL |
| +009+ | 4.19 | Bob Buhl | 129.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 3.69 | Bob Friend | 186.7 | PIT |
| +014+ | 3.53 | Tom Brewer | 146.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 3.31 | Early Wynn | 149 | CLE |
| +021+ | 3.14 | Don Kaiser | 82 | CHN |
| +025+ | 3.01 | Jack Harshman | 114.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 2.73 | Roger Craig | 117.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.67 | Ron Kline | 140.7 | PIT |
| +034+ | 2.56 | Frank Sullivan | 149.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 2.49 | Herb Score | 125 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.46 | Tom Sturdivant | 76.3 | NYA |
| +049+ | 1.87 | Gene Conley | 90 | ATL |
| +050+ | 1.85 | Rip Coleman | 63.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 1.84 | Johnny Kucks | 138 | NYA |
| +056+ | 1.72 | Connie Johnson | 93.7 | TOT |
| +057+ | 1.65 | Johnny Antonelli | 133.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 1.64 | Mel Parnell | 57.3 | BOS |
| +061+ | 1.63 | Alex Kellner | 75.3 | OAK |
| +063+ | 1.6 | Hal Brown | 79.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 1.55 | Tom Poholsky | 114 | SLN |
| +068+ | 1.52 | Don Drysdale | 58.3 | LAN |
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