| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.52 | 195608100_BAL_NYA |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 6.02 | 195608090_CLE_CHA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.95 | 195608110_CIN_ATL |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 2.96 | 195608110_PHI_LAN |
| Frank Sullivan | BOS | 1.88 | 195608090_BAL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | OAK | -2.43 | 195608110_CLE_OAK |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -1.96 | 195608100_SLN_CHN |
| Dick Littlefield | SFN | -1.18 | 195608100_SFN_PIT |
| Dick Donovan | CHA | -1.06 | 195608100_CHA_DET |
| Pedro Ramos | MIN | -1 | 195608110_BOS_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.95 | Lew Burdette | 174.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 5.61 | Whitey Ford | 161 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.23 | Herb Score | 163.3 | CLE |
| +008+ | 4.96 | Warren Spahn | 186 | ATL |
| +010+ | 4.72 | Don Newcombe | 179 | LAN |
| +011+ | 4.53 | Bob Buhl | 150.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.13 | Billy Pierce | 192.3 | CHA |
| +024+ | 3.98 | Tom Brewer | 177.7 | BOS |
| +026+ | 3.87 | Mel Parnell | 87.7 | BOS |
| +030+ | 3.47 | Early Wynn | 182.3 | CLE |
| +032+ | 3.18 | Curt Simmons | 127.7 | PHI |
| +034+ | 3.09 | Bob Lemon | 178.3 | CLE |
| +035+ | 3.07 | Ron Kline | 175.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.89 | Frank Sullivan | 175 | BOS |
| +038+ | 2.86 | Gene Conley | 115.7 | ATL |
| +047+ | 2.45 | Bob Friend | 217.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 2.28 | Don Kaiser | 105.7 | CHN |
| +053+ | 2.24 | Jack Harshman | 141.3 | CHA |
| +060+ | 1.91 | Harvey Haddix | 162.7 | TOT |
| +062+ | 1.9 | Brooks Lawrence | 164.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 1.87 | Taylor Phillips | 28.3 | ATL |
| +064+ | 1.78 | Bob Rush | 155.7 | CHN |
| +067+ | 1.73 | Don Drysdale | 61.3 | LAN |
| +068+ | 1.7 | Tom Poholsky | 142.7 | SLN |
| +069+ | 1.69 | Murry Dickson | 147 | TOT |
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