| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 10.85 | 195607300_NYA_CLE |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.17 | 195607290_ATL_PHI |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 5.67 | 195607291_BOS_CHA |
| Frank Sullivan | BOS | 2.64 | 195607300_BOS_DET |
| Herb Score | CLE | 2.29 | 195607291_BAL_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -2.89 | 195607302_CHN_PHI |
| Dean Stone | MIN | -2.73 | 195607292_MIN_DET |
| Vern Law | PIT | -2.69 | 195607292_CIN_PIT |
| Willard Nixon | BOS | -1.65 | 195607280_BOS_CHA |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.51 | 195607290_NYA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-07-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.98 | Whitey Ford | 153.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 4.82 | Lew Burdette | 151.3 | ATL |
| +007+ | 4.55 | Bob Buhl | 146.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 4.54 | Billy Pierce | 176.3 | CHA |
| +012+ | 4.15 | Warren Spahn | 159.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 3.81 | Tom Brewer | 155.3 | BOS |
| +017+ | 3.71 | Early Wynn | 157.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 3.6 | Herb Score | 143 | CLE |
| +022+ | 3.45 | Don Kaiser | 89 | CHN |
| +027+ | 3.12 | Bob Friend | 200.3 | PIT |
| +028+ | 3 | Ron Kline | 155 | PIT |
| +034+ | 2.75 | Gene Conley | 99 | ATL |
| +035+ | 2.68 | Don Newcombe | 152 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.61 | Brooks Lawrence | 151.7 | CIN |
| +044+ | 2.37 | Roger Craig | 131.7 | LAN |
| +045+ | 2.36 | Frank Sullivan | 160 | BOS |
| +048+ | 2.2 | Mel Parnell | 69.7 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2 | Wally Burnette | 38.3 | OAK |
| +052+ | 1.99 | Virgil Trucks | 95 | DET |
| +053+ | 1.97 | Jack Harshman | 123.3 | CHA |
| +059+ | 1.84 | Rip Coleman | 63.7 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.81 | Tom Sturdivant | 92 | NYA |
| +061+ | 1.74 | Harvey Haddix | 153.7 | TOT |
| +063+ | 1.73 | Bob Lemon | 156.3 | CLE |
| +065+ | 1.7 | Don Drysdale | 60.3 | LAN |
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