| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 6.77 | 195609180_ATL_PIT |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 5.44 | 195609180_NYA_CHA |
| Herb Score | CLE | 4.94 | 195609181_MIN_CLE |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 4.03 | 195609190_SLN_LAN |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 1.73 | 195609180_NYA_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wiesler | MIN | -8.43 | 195609181_MIN_CLE |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -2.02 | 195609182_CIN_PHI |
| Dave Sisler | BOS | -1.36 | 195609190_BOS_OAK |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | -1.09 | 195609181_CHN_SFN |
| Johnny Klippstein | CIN | -0.42 | 195609191_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.23 | Lew Burdette | 245 | ATL |
| +004+ | 7.19 | Herb Score | 231.7 | CLE |
| +005+ | 7.19 | Whitey Ford | 217.3 | NYA |
| +008+ | 6.7 | Early Wynn | 258.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 6.27 | Bob Lemon | 253.7 | CLE |
| +013+ | 6.14 | Warren Spahn | 253.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.93 | Don Newcombe | 247.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 4.43 | Johnny Antonelli | 233 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.34 | Billy Pierce | 262 | CHA |
| +033+ | 4.27 | Ron Kline | 243 | PIT |
| +034+ | 4.2 | Frank Lary | 276.3 | DET |
| +036+ | 4.11 | Jack Harshman | 211 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.88 | Bob Friend | 293.7 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.77 | Bob Rush | 225 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.61 | Murry Dickson | 204.7 | TOT |
| +045+ | 3.5 | Bob Buhl | 208.7 | ATL |
| +046+ | 3.48 | Sal Maglie | 171.3 | TOT |
| +050+ | 3.22 | Taylor Phillips | 83.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 3.14 | Don Drysdale | 97.3 | LAN |
| +053+ | 3.04 | Tom Brewer | 236.3 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.97 | Chuck Stobbs | 227.7 | MIN |
| +057+ | 2.96 | Tom Acker | 73.7 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2.89 | Gene Conley | 153.7 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.61 | Tom Sturdivant | 151.7 | NYA |
| +066+ | 2.44 | Frank Sullivan | 229.7 | BOS |
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