| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 8.83 | 195609080_ATL_CHN |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 5.31 | 195609080_CHA_CLE |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.96 | 195609090_MIN_NYA |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 2.83 | 195609072_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 2.24 | 195609070_PIT_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -7.71 | 195609080_MIN_NYA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.82 | 195609070_PIT_PHI |
| Lou Kretlow | OAK | -1.75 | 195609070_DET_OAK |
| Dave Sisler | BOS | -1.4 | 195609090_BOS_BAL |
| Vern Law | PIT | -0.74 | 195609080_PIT_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.85 | Lew Burdette | 235.3 | ATL |
| +006+ | 6.38 | Whitey Ford | 198.3 | NYA |
| +009+ | 6.04 | Early Wynn | 241 | CLE |
| +008+ | 6.04 | Herb Score | 213.7 | CLE |
| +011+ | 5.77 | Don Newcombe | 230.7 | LAN |
| +012+ | 5.63 | Bob Lemon | 232 | CLE |
| +017+ | 5.18 | Warren Spahn | 232 | ATL |
| +027+ | 4.35 | Jack Harshman | 193.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 4.29 | Ron Kline | 230 | PIT |
| +031+ | 3.95 | Marv Grissom | 76.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.78 | Bob Friend | 276.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.72 | Bob Buhl | 193.3 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.69 | Billy Pierce | 241 | CHA |
| +040+ | 3.54 | Chuck Stobbs | 213.7 | MIN |
| +043+ | 3.42 | Tom Sturdivant | 143.7 | NYA |
| +045+ | 3.33 | Bob Rush | 208.7 | CHN |
| +046+ | 3.32 | Johnny Antonelli | 215 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.21 | Murry Dickson | 194.7 | TOT |
| +048+ | 3.14 | Don Drysdale | 96.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.08 | Tom Brewer | 220 | BOS |
| +051+ | 3 | Gene Conley | 146.7 | ATL |
| +053+ | 2.78 | Sal Maglie | 153.7 | TOT |
| +054+ | 2.75 | Taylor Phillips | 71 | ATL |
| +059+ | 2.48 | Frank Lary | 249.3 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.25 | Roy Face | 126.3 | PIT |
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