| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 9.16 | 195608030_NYA_DET |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 7.09 | 195608052_ATL_PIT |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 6.91 | 195608040_BOS_CLE |
| 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 |
| Troy Herriage | OAK | -2.32 | 195608050_MIN_OAK |
| Dick Littlefield | SFN | -2.04 | 195608032_CHN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.87 | Whitey Ford | 154 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.75 | Lew Burdette | 164.3 | ATL |
| +007+ | 4.71 | Billy Pierce | 185.3 | CHA |
| +011+ | 4.47 | Herb Score | 152 | CLE |
| +012+ | 4.45 | Bob Buhl | 148.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 4.44 | Early Wynn | 173.7 | CLE |
| +015+ | 4.21 | Warren Spahn | 168 | ATL |
| +017+ | 3.99 | Tom Brewer | 163.7 | BOS |
| +029+ | 3.46 | Don Newcombe | 161 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.34 | Gene Conley | 111 | ATL |
| +032+ | 3.06 | Mel Parnell | 78.7 | BOS |
| +035+ | 2.92 | Ron Kline | 169 | PIT |
| +040+ | 2.54 | Bob Lemon | 171.3 | CLE |
| +047+ | 2.35 | Curt Simmons | 118.7 | PHI |
| +049+ | 2.33 | Frank Sullivan | 166 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2.17 | Brooks Lawrence | 155.3 | CIN |
| +052+ | 2.16 | Roger Craig | 134.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 2.15 | Don Kaiser | 97.3 | CHN |
| +054+ | 2.09 | Bob Rush | 151.7 | CHN |
| +056+ | 2.09 | Bob Friend | 208.7 | PIT |
| +057+ | 2.06 | Rip Coleman | 70 | NYA |
| +058+ | 1.95 | Jack Harshman | 132.3 | CHA |
| +059+ | 1.93 | Wally Burnette | 44.3 | OAK |
| +063+ | 1.83 | Sal Maglie | 109.7 | TOT |
| +065+ | 1.76 | Don Drysdale | 61.3 | LAN |
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