| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 8.64 | 195609120_ATL_LAN |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 4.55 | 195609120_BAL_CLE |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.54 | 195609130_NYA_OAK |
| 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 |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.42 | 195609132_ATL_PHI |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.03 | 195609110_NYA_OAK |
| Vern Law | PIT | -0.66 | 195609120_CHN_PIT |
| Billy Hoeft | DET | -0.39 | 195609120_MIN_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.12 | Lew Burdette | 236 | ATL |
| +006+ | 6.75 | Whitey Ford | 207.3 | NYA |
| +007+ | 6.54 | Early Wynn | 249.3 | CLE |
| +009+ | 6.2 | Bob Lemon | 241 | CLE |
| +010+ | 5.99 | Herb Score | 213.7 | CLE |
| +015+ | 5.49 | Warren Spahn | 244 | ATL |
| +019+ | 4.97 | Don Newcombe | 231.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.45 | Jack Harshman | 202 | CHA |
| +031+ | 4.13 | Ron Kline | 238 | PIT |
| +032+ | 4.11 | Marv Grissom | 78.7 | SFN |
| +033+ | 4.1 | Johnny Antonelli | 224 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.9 | Billy Pierce | 251 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.71 | Bob Friend | 276.7 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.57 | Bob Buhl | 197.7 | ATL |
| +042+ | 3.47 | Taylor Phillips | 79.3 | ATL |
| +044+ | 3.33 | Bob Rush | 216 | CHN |
| +045+ | 3.25 | Frank Lary | 258.3 | DET |
| +046+ | 3.23 | Chuck Stobbs | 219.7 | MIN |
| +048+ | 3.18 | Don Drysdale | 97.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.16 | Sal Maglie | 162.7 | TOT |
| +050+ | 3.15 | Murry Dickson | 194.7 | TOT |
| +053+ | 3.03 | Tom Brewer | 229.3 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.97 | Gene Conley | 152 | ATL |
| +058+ | 2.68 | Tom Sturdivant | 145 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.61 | Connie Johnson | 183.3 | TOT |
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