| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 7.58 | 195608082_SLN_ATL |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 5.9 | 195608080_CLE_CHA |
| Herb Score | CLE | 4.53 | 195608060_CLE_DET |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 1.94 | 195608070_PIT_LAN |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | 1.25 | 195608072_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -7.19 | 195608080_NYA_MIN |
| Vern Law | PIT | -2.37 | 195608070_PIT_LAN |
| Lou Kretlow | OAK | -1.33 | 195608072_OAK_CHA |
| Sam Jones | CHN | -0.99 | 195608060_CHN_ATL |
| Willard Nixon | BOS | -0.88 | 195608070_NYA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6 | Lew Burdette | 174.3 | ATL |
| +003+ | 5.83 | Whitey Ford | 154 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.26 | Herb Score | 163.3 | CLE |
| +008+ | 4.78 | Warren Spahn | 177 | ATL |
| +012+ | 4.38 | Bob Buhl | 148.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 4.35 | Early Wynn | 173.7 | CLE |
| +015+ | 4.32 | Don Newcombe | 170 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.16 | Billy Pierce | 192.3 | CHA |
| +023+ | 3.89 | Mel Parnell | 87.7 | BOS |
| +030+ | 3.57 | Tom Brewer | 168.7 | BOS |
| +032+ | 3.29 | Gene Conley | 111 | ATL |
| +033+ | 3.19 | Curt Simmons | 127.7 | PHI |
| +036+ | 2.94 | Ron Kline | 169.3 | PIT |
| +046+ | 2.45 | Bob Lemon | 171.3 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.27 | Frank Sullivan | 166 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.14 | Don Kaiser | 97.3 | CHN |
| +053+ | 2.08 | Bob Friend | 208.7 | PIT |
| +056+ | 1.92 | Wally Burnette | 44.3 | OAK |
| +060+ | 1.85 | Bob Trowbridge | 23.7 | ATL |
| +061+ | 1.83 | Harvey Haddix | 161.7 | TOT |
| +062+ | 1.83 | Jack Harshman | 132.3 | CHA |
| +064+ | 1.82 | Bob Rush | 155.7 | CHN |
| +065+ | 1.82 | Sal Maglie | 109.7 | TOT |
| +068+ | 1.78 | Brooks Lawrence | 162.7 | CIN |
| +069+ | 1.75 | Don Drysdale | 61.3 | LAN |
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