| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 7.28 | 195608160_ATL_SLN |
| Herb Score | CLE | 5.23 | 195608160_DET_CLE |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 3.45 | 195608170_DET_CHA |
| Frank Sullivan | BOS | 2.21 | 195608170_MIN_BOS |
| Harvey Haddix | PHI | 0.89 | 195608180_LAN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Crimian | OAK | -2.8 | 195608170_OAK_CLE |
| Dean Stone | MIN | -2.61 | 195608180_MIN_BOS |
| Vern Law | PIT | -1.57 | 195608160_PIT_PHI |
| Sam Jones | CHN | -1.11 | 195608160_CIN_CHN |
| George Susce | BOS | -0.64 | 195608180_MIN_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.17 | Lew Burdette | 192.3 | ATL |
| +003+ | 5.91 | Whitey Ford | 165 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.54 | Warren Spahn | 195 | ATL |
| +008+ | 5.09 | Don Newcombe | 187 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.04 | Herb Score | 179 | CLE |
| +019+ | 4.24 | Bob Buhl | 159.3 | ATL |
| +023+ | 3.95 | Early Wynn | 198.7 | CLE |
| +027+ | 3.79 | Billy Pierce | 205.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.65 | Ron Kline | 184.7 | PIT |
| +032+ | 3.55 | Curt Simmons | 136.7 | PHI |
| +033+ | 3.51 | Bob Lemon | 187.3 | CLE |
| +036+ | 3.29 | Tom Brewer | 184.3 | BOS |
| +037+ | 3.15 | Bob Friend | 234.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.08 | Mel Parnell | 90.7 | BOS |
| +040+ | 3.02 | Jack Harshman | 150.3 | CHA |
| +046+ | 2.73 | Don Kaiser | 114.7 | CHN |
| +050+ | 2.52 | Sal Maglie | 127.3 | TOT |
| +054+ | 2.44 | Gene Conley | 118.3 | ATL |
| +056+ | 2.33 | Bob Rush | 173.3 | CHN |
| +061+ | 2.15 | Taylor Phillips | 44.7 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.14 | Tom Sturdivant | 111.7 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.05 | Frank Sullivan | 180 | BOS |
| +064+ | 2.05 | Joe Margoneri | 61.7 | SFN |
| +069+ | 1.94 | Harvey Haddix | 177.3 | TOT |
| +070+ | 1.93 | Murry Dickson | 156 | TOT |
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