| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 10.85 | 195607300_NYA_CLE |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 6.19 | 195608010_ATL_LAN |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 5.73 | 195607310_NYA_CLE |
| Frank Sullivan | BOS | 2.64 | 195607300_BOS_DET |
| Roger Craig | LAN | 1.49 | 195607300_ATL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -2.89 | 195607302_CHN_PHI |
| Troy Herriage | OAK | -2.18 | 195607310_BAL_OAK |
| Dick Littlefield | SFN | -1.45 | 195607312_CIN_SFN |
| Pedro Ramos | MIN | -1.04 | 195607310_MIN_CHA |
| Bob Porterfield | BOS | -0.89 | 195607310_BOS_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.96 | Whitey Ford | 153.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.15 | Lew Burdette | 159.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 4.54 | Bob Buhl | 146.3 | ATL |
| +009+ | 4.5 | Early Wynn | 166 | CLE |
| +010+ | 4.47 | Billy Pierce | 176.3 | CHA |
| +014+ | 4.13 | Warren Spahn | 159.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 3.94 | Tom Brewer | 163.7 | BOS |
| +023+ | 3.57 | Herb Score | 143 | CLE |
| +028+ | 3.09 | Ron Kline | 163 | PIT |
| +029+ | 3.06 | Bob Friend | 200.3 | PIT |
| +032+ | 2.99 | Gene Conley | 106 | ATL |
| +033+ | 2.89 | Don Kaiser | 90 | CHN |
| +036+ | 2.69 | Brooks Lawrence | 152.7 | CIN |
| +038+ | 2.62 | Don Newcombe | 152 | LAN |
| +043+ | 2.42 | Roger Craig | 132.7 | LAN |
| +045+ | 2.35 | Murry Dickson | 136 | TOT |
| +048+ | 2.34 | Bob Lemon | 165.3 | CLE |
| +047+ | 2.34 | Frank Sullivan | 160 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.19 | Mel Parnell | 69.7 | BOS |
| +054+ | 2.07 | Hal Brown | 90.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 1.99 | Wally Burnette | 38.3 | OAK |
| +055+ | 1.99 | Rip Coleman | 65.3 | NYA |
| +057+ | 1.96 | Virgil Trucks | 95 | DET |
| +058+ | 1.92 | Jack Harshman | 123.3 | CHA |
| +061+ | 1.79 | Tom Sturdivant | 92 | NYA |
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