| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 6.19 | 195608010_ATL_LAN |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 5.73 | 195607310_NYA_CLE |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 1.49 | 195608020_SLN_PIT |
| Don Kaiser | CHN | 1.35 | 195608010_CHN_PHI |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 1.32 | 195608020_CIN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wiesler | MIN | -4.83 | 195608020_MIN_CHA |
| Troy Herriage | OAK | -2.18 | 195607310_BAL_OAK |
| Dick Littlefield | SFN | -1.45 | 195607312_CIN_SFN |
| Sam Jones | CHN | -1.07 | 195607310_CHN_PHI |
| Willard Nixon | BOS | -1.03 | 195608020_BOS_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.98 | Whitey Ford | 153.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.17 | Lew Burdette | 159.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 4.55 | Bob Buhl | 146.3 | ATL |
| +009+ | 4.5 | Early Wynn | 166 | CLE |
| +010+ | 4.47 | Billy Pierce | 176.3 | CHA |
| +011+ | 4.43 | Herb Score | 152 | CLE |
| +013+ | 4.15 | Warren Spahn | 159.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 3.95 | Tom Brewer | 163.7 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.5 | Don Newcombe | 161 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.09 | Ron Kline | 163 | PIT |
| +032+ | 3 | Gene Conley | 106 | ATL |
| +035+ | 2.9 | Don Kaiser | 90 | CHN |
| +037+ | 2.7 | Brooks Lawrence | 152.7 | CIN |
| +038+ | 2.6 | Bob Friend | 204.3 | PIT |
| +042+ | 2.42 | Roger Craig | 132.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.35 | Murry Dickson | 136 | TOT |
| +046+ | 2.34 | Frank Sullivan | 160 | BOS |
| +047+ | 2.34 | Bob Lemon | 165.3 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.19 | Mel Parnell | 69.7 | BOS |
| +053+ | 2.08 | Hal Brown | 90.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2 | Rip Coleman | 65.3 | NYA |
| +057+ | 1.99 | Wally Burnette | 38.3 | OAK |
| +058+ | 1.96 | Virgil Trucks | 95 | DET |
| +059+ | 1.92 | Jack Harshman | 123.3 | CHA |
| +063+ | 1.7 | Harvey Haddix | 153.7 | TOT |
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