| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 8.64 | 195609120_ATL_LAN |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 4.55 | 195609120_BAL_CLE |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.96 | 195609090_MIN_NYA |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 3.39 | 195609120_ATL_LAN |
| Jack Harshman | CHA | 2.17 | 195609120_BOS_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Stone | MIN | -5.71 | 195609110_MIN_DET |
| Dave Sisler | BOS | -1.4 | 195609090_BOS_BAL |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.03 | 195609110_NYA_OAK |
| Vern Law | PIT | -0.66 | 195609120_CHN_PIT |
| Max Surkont | SFN | -0.4 | 195609090_SFN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.27 | Lew Burdette | 236 | ATL |
| +006+ | 6.57 | Early Wynn | 249.3 | CLE |
| +008+ | 6.37 | Whitey Ford | 198.3 | NYA |
| +009+ | 6.22 | Bob Lemon | 241 | CLE |
| +010+ | 6.02 | Herb Score | 213.7 | CLE |
| +017+ | 5.17 | Warren Spahn | 232 | ATL |
| +020+ | 5 | Don Newcombe | 231.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.49 | Jack Harshman | 202 | CHA |
| +030+ | 4.26 | Ron Kline | 230 | PIT |
| +031+ | 4.13 | Johnny Antonelli | 224 | SFN |
| +034+ | 3.94 | Marv Grissom | 76.7 | SFN |
| +036+ | 3.75 | Bob Friend | 276.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.69 | Bob Buhl | 197.7 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.67 | Billy Pierce | 241 | CHA |
| +043+ | 3.54 | Chuck Stobbs | 213.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.37 | Bob Rush | 216 | CHN |
| +045+ | 3.29 | Frank Lary | 258.3 | DET |
| +047+ | 3.19 | Murry Dickson | 194.7 | TOT |
| +046+ | 3.19 | Don Drysdale | 97.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 3.18 | Sal Maglie | 162.7 | TOT |
| +052+ | 3.06 | Tom Brewer | 220 | BOS |
| +051+ | 3.06 | Gene Conley | 152 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.78 | Taylor Phillips | 71.3 | ATL |
| +057+ | 2.7 | Tom Sturdivant | 145 | NYA |
| +058+ | 2.58 | Frank Sullivan | 221.7 | BOS |
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