| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 8.57 | 195608200_ATL_CIN |
| Herb Score | CLE | 4.25 | 195608210_CLE_NYA |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 3.91 | 195608190_LAN_PHI |
| Jack Harshman | CHA | 2.22 | 195608191_DET_CHA |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | 2.06 | 195608190_LAN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -5.57 | 195608192_MIN_BOS |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.63 | 195608192_OAK_CLE |
| Vern Law | PIT | -0.96 | 195608210_PIT_CIN |
| Sam Jones | CHN | -0.65 | 195608210_PHI_CHN |
| Billy Hoeft | DET | -0.53 | 195608192_DET_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.71 | Lew Burdette | 201.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 6.1 | Warren Spahn | 204.3 | ATL |
| +006+ | 5.84 | Whitey Ford | 165 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.8 | Herb Score | 188 | CLE |
| +008+ | 5.55 | Don Newcombe | 195 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.38 | Bob Buhl | 168.3 | ATL |
| +027+ | 3.85 | Bob Lemon | 196.3 | CLE |
| +026+ | 3.85 | Early Wynn | 198.7 | CLE |
| +031+ | 3.69 | Curt Simmons | 145.3 | PHI |
| +032+ | 3.65 | Billy Pierce | 205.3 | CHA |
| +034+ | 3.55 | Ron Kline | 190.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 3.28 | Bob Friend | 236.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.23 | Gene Conley | 127.3 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.22 | Jack Harshman | 160.3 | CHA |
| +047+ | 2.71 | Murry Dickson | 165 | TOT |
| +048+ | 2.7 | Mel Parnell | 94 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2.45 | Sal Maglie | 127.3 | TOT |
| +053+ | 2.35 | Tom Brewer | 189 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.31 | Don Kaiser | 119.7 | CHN |
| +058+ | 2.26 | Bob Rush | 173.3 | CHN |
| +060+ | 2.13 | Taylor Phillips | 44.7 | ATL |
| +061+ | 2.09 | Tom Sturdivant | 111.7 | NYA |
| +066+ | 1.93 | Frank Sullivan | 180 | BOS |
| +068+ | 1.91 | Herm Wehmeier | 138.7 | TOT |
| +069+ | 1.89 | Don Gross | 51.7 | CIN |
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