| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 7.09 | 195608052_ATL_PIT |
| Herb Score | CLE | 4.53 | 195608060_CLE_DET |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 1.94 | 195608070_PIT_LAN |
| Murry Dickson | SLN | 1.31 | 195608051_SLN_LAN |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | 1.25 | 195608072_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | PIT | -2.37 | 195608070_PIT_LAN |
| Troy Herriage | OAK | -2.32 | 195608050_MIN_OAK |
| Sam Jones | CHN | -0.99 | 195608060_CHN_ATL |
| Dick Donovan | CHA | -0.89 | 195608051_BAL_CHA |
| Willard Nixon | BOS | -0.88 | 195608070_NYA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.81 | Whitey Ford | 154 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.66 | Lew Burdette | 164.3 | ATL |
| +006+ | 4.92 | Herb Score | 159.3 | CLE |
| +008+ | 4.78 | Warren Spahn | 177 | ATL |
| +009+ | 4.61 | Billy Pierce | 185.3 | CHA |
| +013+ | 4.4 | Early Wynn | 173.7 | CLE |
| +015+ | 4.37 | Bob Buhl | 148.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 4.28 | Don Newcombe | 170 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.55 | Tom Brewer | 168.7 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.28 | Gene Conley | 111 | ATL |
| +032+ | 3.17 | Curt Simmons | 127.7 | PHI |
| +033+ | 3.02 | Mel Parnell | 78.7 | BOS |
| +036+ | 2.89 | Ron Kline | 169 | PIT |
| +043+ | 2.5 | Bob Lemon | 171.3 | CLE |
| +049+ | 2.25 | Frank Sullivan | 166 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2.12 | Roger Craig | 134.7 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.12 | Don Kaiser | 97.3 | CHN |
| +055+ | 2.05 | Bob Friend | 208.7 | PIT |
| +057+ | 2.03 | Bob Rush | 151.7 | CHN |
| +060+ | 1.91 | Wally Burnette | 44.3 | OAK |
| +061+ | 1.88 | Jack Harshman | 132.3 | CHA |
| +063+ | 1.81 | Harvey Haddix | 161.7 | TOT |
| +064+ | 1.79 | Sal Maglie | 109.7 | TOT |
| +065+ | 1.75 | Brooks Lawrence | 162.7 | CIN |
| +066+ | 1.74 | Don Drysdale | 61.3 | LAN |
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