| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 7.28 | 195608160_ATL_SLN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 6.82 | 195608150_BOS_NYA |
| Herb Score | CLE | 5.23 | 195608160_DET_CLE |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 3.48 | 195608150_SFN_LAN |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | 1.99 | 195608142_PIT_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -6.64 | 195608150_MIN_BAL |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -1.83 | 195608151_CIN_CHN |
| Vern Law | PIT | -1.57 | 195608160_PIT_PHI |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -0.95 | 195608140_CHA_OAK |
| Dick Donovan | CHA | -0.5 | 195608150_CHA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.13 | Lew Burdette | 192.3 | ATL |
| +003+ | 5.89 | Whitey Ford | 165 | NYA |
| +006+ | 5.5 | Warren Spahn | 195 | ATL |
| +008+ | 5.08 | Don Newcombe | 187 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.03 | Herb Score | 179 | CLE |
| +015+ | 4.38 | Bob Buhl | 156.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 3.63 | Ron Kline | 184.7 | PIT |
| +028+ | 3.55 | Curt Simmons | 136.7 | PHI |
| +029+ | 3.54 | Billy Pierce | 198.3 | CHA |
| +031+ | 3.51 | Bob Lemon | 187.3 | CLE |
| +032+ | 3.49 | Early Wynn | 191.7 | CLE |
| +035+ | 3.29 | Tom Brewer | 184.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 3.08 | Mel Parnell | 90.7 | BOS |
| +039+ | 3.02 | Jack Harshman | 150.3 | CHA |
| +041+ | 2.83 | Frank Sullivan | 175 | BOS |
| +045+ | 2.79 | Gene Conley | 115.7 | ATL |
| +046+ | 2.72 | Don Kaiser | 114.7 | CHN |
| +047+ | 2.66 | Harvey Haddix | 171.7 | TOT |
| +049+ | 2.49 | Taylor Phillips | 37.3 | ATL |
| +051+ | 2.48 | Bob Friend | 225.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 2.07 | Sal Maglie | 118.3 | TOT |
| +067+ | 1.93 | Murry Dickson | 156 | TOT |
| +068+ | 1.93 | Bob Rush | 164.7 | CHN |
| +069+ | 1.76 | Don Drysdale | 62.3 | LAN |
| +071+ | 1.72 | Tom Acker | 47.3 | CIN |
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