| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.56 | 195905150_CHA_NYA |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 4.14 | 195905150_CHA_NYA |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 3.38 | 195905160_DET_BAL |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 1.64 | 195905140_DET_MIN |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 1.52 | 195905160_CIN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -2.55 | 195905150_OAK_MIN |
| Joe Nuxhall | CIN | -2.11 | 195905140_CIN_CHN |
| Early Wynn | CHA | -1.5 | 195905140_CHA_BOS |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | -1.25 | 195905140_PHI_SFN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -0.87 | 195905140_PIT_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-05-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 54.7 | BAL |
| +004+ | 2.49 | Johnny Antonelli | 69.7 | SFN |
| +005+ | 2.45 | Bob Shaw | 33.3 | CHA |
| +008+ | 2.32 | Bill Fischer | 41 | MIN |
| +011+ | 2.28 | Cal McLish | 52 | CLE |
| +012+ | 2.15 | Bob Anderson | 47.7 | CHN |
| +013+ | 2.08 | Gene Conley | 27 | PHI |
| +014+ | 2.06 | Whitey Ford | 51.3 | NYA |
| +015+ | 2.03 | Jerry Walker | 33.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 1.95 | Jack Sanford | 64 | SFN |
| +018+ | 1.83 | Hal Griggs | 27.3 | MIN |
| +022+ | 1.5 | Jim Grant | 28.7 | CLE |
| +023+ | 1.48 | Glen Hobbie | 49.3 | CHN |
| +026+ | 1.44 | Billy Pierce | 58.7 | CHA |
| +027+ | 1.42 | Gary Blaylock | 44.3 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.39 | Ike Delock | 42.3 | BOS |
| +031+ | 1.35 | Warren Spahn | 69.7 | ATL |
| +034+ | 1.3 | Harvey Haddix | 45 | PIT |
| +035+ | 1.29 | Ron Kline | 42.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Bob Turley | 51.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Bob Buhl | 24.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Camilo Pascual | 46.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Stu Miller | 25.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Ned Garver | 47.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Billy O'Dell | 38 | BAL |
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