| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 7.22 | 195609140_ATL_PHI |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 5.5 | 195609162_NYA_CLE |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 2.76 | 195609150_CHN_LAN |
| Jack Harshman | CHA | 2.35 | 195609161_MIN_CHA |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 1.27 | 195609150_CIN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -8.99 | 195609150_MIN_OAK |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -2.6 | 195609161_CHN_PHI |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -2.15 | 195609162_BAL_OAK |
| Saul Rogovin | PHI | -1.6 | 195609161_CHN_PHI |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | -1.51 | 195609140_SLN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.65 | Lew Burdette | 239.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 6.78 | Whitey Ford | 207.3 | NYA |
| +007+ | 6.73 | Early Wynn | 258.3 | CLE |
| +010+ | 6.4 | Herb Score | 222.7 | CLE |
| +012+ | 5.79 | Don Newcombe | 240.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 5.66 | Bob Lemon | 246.7 | CLE |
| +017+ | 5.52 | Warren Spahn | 244 | ATL |
| +030+ | 4.19 | Jack Harshman | 211 | CHA |
| +031+ | 4.11 | Marv Grissom | 78.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.1 | Ron Kline | 238 | PIT |
| +033+ | 4.09 | Johnny Antonelli | 224 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.86 | Billy Pierce | 251 | CHA |
| +037+ | 3.69 | Taylor Phillips | 81.7 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.66 | Murry Dickson | 204.7 | TOT |
| +040+ | 3.65 | Frank Lary | 267.3 | DET |
| +042+ | 3.54 | Sal Maglie | 171.3 | TOT |
| +044+ | 3.38 | Bob Rush | 216 | CHN |
| +048+ | 3.28 | Chuck Stobbs | 219.7 | MIN |
| +050+ | 3.17 | Don Drysdale | 97.3 | LAN |
| +052+ | 3.08 | Tom Brewer | 229.3 | BOS |
| +053+ | 3.07 | Bob Friend | 283.7 | PIT |
| +054+ | 3.03 | Bob Buhl | 200.7 | ATL |
| +056+ | 2.99 | Gene Conley | 152 | ATL |
| +059+ | 2.68 | Tom Sturdivant | 151.7 | NYA |
| +062+ | 2.59 | Connie Johnson | 183.3 | TOT |
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