| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.52 | 195608100_BAL_NYA |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 7.58 | 195608082_SLN_ATL |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 6.02 | 195608090_CLE_CHA |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 5.9 | 195608080_CLE_CHA |
| Frank Sullivan | BOS | 1.88 | 195608090_BAL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -7.19 | 195608080_NYA_MIN |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -1.96 | 195608100_SLN_CHN |
| Dick Littlefield | SFN | -1.18 | 195608100_SFN_PIT |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.12 | 195608080_OAK_DET |
| Dick Donovan | CHA | -1.06 | 195608100_CHA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.97 | Lew Burdette | 174.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 5.64 | Whitey Ford | 161 | NYA |
| +006+ | 5.25 | Herb Score | 163.3 | CLE |
| +009+ | 4.75 | Warren Spahn | 177 | ATL |
| +010+ | 4.54 | Bob Buhl | 150.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 4.29 | Don Newcombe | 170 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.13 | Billy Pierce | 192.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 3.98 | Tom Brewer | 177.7 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.88 | Mel Parnell | 87.7 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.26 | Early Wynn | 180 | CLE |
| +032+ | 3.18 | Curt Simmons | 127.7 | PHI |
| +034+ | 3.11 | Bob Lemon | 178.3 | CLE |
| +036+ | 2.91 | Ron Kline | 169.3 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.89 | Frank Sullivan | 175 | BOS |
| +038+ | 2.88 | Gene Conley | 115.7 | ATL |
| +045+ | 2.48 | Bob Friend | 217.7 | PIT |
| +050+ | 2.29 | Don Kaiser | 105.7 | CHN |
| +052+ | 2.24 | Jack Harshman | 141.3 | CHA |
| +060+ | 1.92 | Harvey Haddix | 162.7 | TOT |
| +061+ | 1.9 | Brooks Lawrence | 164.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 1.87 | Taylor Phillips | 28.3 | ATL |
| +066+ | 1.8 | Bob Rush | 155.7 | CHN |
| +068+ | 1.74 | Don Drysdale | 61.3 | LAN |
| +070+ | 1.72 | Tom Poholsky | 142.7 | SLN |
| +071+ | 1.71 | Murry Dickson | 147 | TOT |
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