| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 9.16 | 195608030_NYA_DET |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 6.19 | 195608010_ATL_LAN |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 5.98 | 195608030_BAL_CHA |
| Herb Score | CLE | 3.06 | 195608020_NYA_CLE |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 1.49 | 195608020_SLN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -9.26 | 195608030_MIN_OAK |
| Vern Law | PIT | -2.59 | 195608030_ATL_PIT |
| Dick Littlefield | SFN | -2.04 | 195608032_CHN_SFN |
| Lou Kretlow | OAK | -1.69 | 195608010_BAL_OAK |
| Willard Nixon | BOS | -1.03 | 195608020_BOS_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.81 | Whitey Ford | 154 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.17 | Lew Burdette | 159.3 | ATL |
| +007+ | 4.69 | Billy Pierce | 185.3 | CHA |
| +009+ | 4.55 | Bob Buhl | 146.3 | ATL |
| +010+ | 4.5 | Early Wynn | 166 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.42 | Herb Score | 152 | CLE |
| +015+ | 4.11 | Warren Spahn | 168 | ATL |
| +019+ | 3.94 | Tom Brewer | 163.7 | BOS |
| +026+ | 3.44 | Don Newcombe | 161 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.08 | Ron Kline | 163 | PIT |
| +030+ | 3.04 | Mel Parnell | 78.7 | BOS |
| +032+ | 3 | Gene Conley | 106 | ATL |
| +040+ | 2.6 | Bob Friend | 204.3 | PIT |
| +045+ | 2.33 | Bob Lemon | 165.3 | CLE |
| +044+ | 2.33 | Frank Sullivan | 160 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.32 | Curt Simmons | 118.7 | PHI |
| +047+ | 2.31 | Murry Dickson | 136 | TOT |
| +051+ | 2.14 | Roger Craig | 134.7 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.13 | Don Kaiser | 97.3 | CHN |
| +053+ | 2.12 | Brooks Lawrence | 155.3 | CIN |
| +054+ | 2.09 | Hal Brown | 90.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2.06 | Bob Rush | 151.7 | CHN |
| +059+ | 1.98 | Wally Burnette | 38.3 | OAK |
| +060+ | 1.96 | Virgil Trucks | 95 | DET |
| +061+ | 1.92 | Jack Harshman | 123.3 | CHA |
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