| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 9.16 | 195608030_NYA_DET |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 6.91 | 195608040_BOS_CLE |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.03 | 195608030_ATL_PIT |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 5.98 | 195608030_BAL_CHA |
| Frank Sullivan | BOS | 2.2 | 195608040_BOS_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -9.26 | 195608030_MIN_OAK |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -2.69 | 195608040_CHN_SFN |
| Vern Law | PIT | -2.59 | 195608030_ATL_PIT |
| Dick Littlefield | SFN | -2.04 | 195608032_CHN_SFN |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.63 | 195608030_MIN_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.86 | Whitey Ford | 154 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.21 | Lew Burdette | 159.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 4.74 | Billy Pierce | 185.3 | CHA |
| +010+ | 4.44 | Herb Score | 152 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.41 | Early Wynn | 173.7 | CLE |
| +013+ | 4.39 | Bob Buhl | 148.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 4.15 | Warren Spahn | 168 | ATL |
| +018+ | 3.97 | Tom Brewer | 163.7 | BOS |
| +026+ | 3.47 | Don Newcombe | 161 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.12 | Ron Kline | 163 | PIT |
| +032+ | 3.05 | Mel Parnell | 78.7 | BOS |
| +033+ | 3.03 | Gene Conley | 106 | ATL |
| +040+ | 2.65 | Bob Friend | 204.3 | PIT |
| +046+ | 2.35 | Murry Dickson | 136 | TOT |
| +047+ | 2.35 | Curt Simmons | 118.7 | PHI |
| +045+ | 2.35 | Bob Lemon | 165.3 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.3 | Frank Sullivan | 166 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.17 | Brooks Lawrence | 155.3 | CIN |
| +053+ | 2.17 | Roger Craig | 134.7 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.16 | Don Kaiser | 97.3 | CHN |
| +056+ | 2.1 | Bob Rush | 151.7 | CHN |
| +058+ | 1.97 | Jack Harshman | 132.3 | CHA |
| +060+ | 1.93 | Wally Burnette | 44.3 | OAK |
| +061+ | 1.9 | Rip Coleman | 68.3 | NYA |
| +066+ | 1.76 | Don Drysdale | 61.3 | LAN |
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