| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.09 | 195608280_PIT_ATL |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 4.28 | 195608270_LAN_ATL |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 3.82 | 195608260_CLE_MIN |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 2.74 | 195608261_CHA_BAL |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 1.16 | 195608261_PIT_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Stone | MIN | -5.56 | 195608260_CLE_MIN |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.5 | 195608280_OAK_NYA |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | -0.93 | 195608280_SFN_CIN |
| Sam Jones | CHN | -0.79 | 195608262_PIT_CHN |
| Bob Turley | NYA | -0.44 | 195608280_OAK_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.87 | Lew Burdette | 209.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 6.56 | Warren Spahn | 220 | ATL |
| +008+ | 5.87 | Whitey Ford | 173 | NYA |
| +010+ | 5.55 | Herb Score | 193 | CLE |
| +012+ | 5.02 | Don Newcombe | 210.7 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.93 | Early Wynn | 215.7 | CLE |
| +015+ | 4.71 | Bob Lemon | 213.3 | CLE |
| +017+ | 4.66 | Bob Buhl | 177.3 | ATL |
| +025+ | 4.19 | Bob Friend | 252 | PIT |
| +030+ | 3.9 | Ron Kline | 204.3 | PIT |
| +034+ | 3.71 | Jack Harshman | 175.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.29 | Tom Sturdivant | 129.7 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.06 | Billy Pierce | 220.3 | CHA |
| +041+ | 3 | Murry Dickson | 174 | TOT |
| +043+ | 2.96 | Mel Parnell | 109 | BOS |
| +044+ | 2.88 | Bob Rush | 190.3 | CHN |
| +047+ | 2.7 | Gene Conley | 136.3 | ATL |
| +049+ | 2.59 | Curt Simmons | 159 | PHI |
| +050+ | 2.57 | Johnny Antonelli | 189 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.32 | Taylor Phillips | 51.7 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.29 | Sal Maglie | 139.7 | TOT |
| +062+ | 2.08 | Don Gross | 56.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.07 | Don Kaiser | 124.7 | CHN |
| +064+ | 2.06 | Chuck Stobbs | 188.7 | MIN |
| +070+ | 1.95 | Don Drysdale | 71.7 | LAN |
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