| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 4.79 | 195609300_ATL_SLN |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 4.07 | 195609300_PIT_LAN |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 2.99 | 195609290_SFN_PHI |
| Frank Lary | DET | 2.29 | 195609290_DET_CLE |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 2.08 | 195609280_CHA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | BOS | -1.71 | 195609280_BOS_NYA |
| Don Ferrarese | BAL | -1.61 | 195609302_BAL_MIN |
| Bob Turley | NYA | -1.58 | 195609300_BOS_NYA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.24 | 195609301_SFN_PHI |
| Art Houtteman | CLE | -0.93 | 195609290_DET_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-09-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 8.03 | Early Wynn | 277.3 | CLE |
| +004+ | 7.8 | Herb Score | 249.7 | CLE |
| +005+ | 7.68 | Whitey Ford | 225.3 | NYA |
| +006+ | 7.44 | Lew Burdette | 256.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 7.16 | Warren Spahn | 281.3 | ATL |
| +013+ | 6.13 | Johnny Antonelli | 258 | SFN |
| +018+ | 5.76 | Don Newcombe | 268 | LAN |
| +022+ | 5.46 | Frank Lary | 294.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 5.44 | Bob Lemon | 256 | CLE |
| +027+ | 4.92 | Sal Maglie | 195.7 | TOT |
| +036+ | 4.37 | Jack Harshman | 227 | CHA |
| +037+ | 4.11 | Billy Pierce | 277 | CHA |
| +040+ | 3.98 | Bob Rush | 239 | CHN |
| +042+ | 3.8 | Bob Friend | 314.7 | PIT |
| +045+ | 3.63 | Ron Kline | 265 | PIT |
| +050+ | 3.37 | Don Drysdale | 99.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.37 | Taylor Phillips | 87.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 3.35 | Murry Dickson | 220.3 | TOT |
| +054+ | 3.3 | Gene Conley | 158.3 | ATL |
| +056+ | 3.22 | Wally Burnette | 121 | OAK |
| +057+ | 3.16 | Don Gross | 69 | CIN |
| +059+ | 3.03 | Tom Acker | 83.7 | CIN |
| +060+ | 2.95 | Bob Buhl | 216.7 | ATL |
| +061+ | 2.88 | Don Larsen | 180 | NYA |
| +062+ | 2.75 | Curt Simmons | 198.3 | PHI |
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