| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | -1.99 | 195906171_ATL_LAN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | -1.88 | 195906160_CIN_SFN |
| Ernie Broglio | SLN | -1.65 | 195906162_PHI_SLN |
| Joe Nuxhall | CIN | -1.43 | 195906180_CIN_SFN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -1.06 | 195906160_PIT_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-06-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.02 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 97.3 | BAL |
| +007+ | 3.87 | Johnny Antonelli | 125 | SFN |
| +012+ | 3.17 | Gene Conley | 75 | PHI |
| +013+ | 3.09 | Camilo Pascual | 101 | MIN |
| +014+ | 3 | Don Mossi | 87.7 | DET |
| +015+ | 2.96 | Bob Buhl | 81.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 2.77 | Wilmer Mizell | 112.7 | SLN |
| +021+ | 2.73 | Stu Miller | 75.3 | SFN |
| +019+ | 2.73 | Harvey Haddix | 95.7 | PIT |
| +022+ | 2.65 | Bud Daley | 73.3 | OAK |
| +026+ | 2.43 | Jack Sanford | 101 | SFN |
| +028+ | 2.4 | Bob Rush | 57.3 | ATL |
| +029+ | 2.33 | Don Newcombe | 86.7 | CIN |
| +031+ | 2.2 | Whitey Ford | 91.7 | NYA |
| +036+ | 2.09 | Don Larsen | 63.3 | NYA |
| +038+ | 2.03 | Art Ditmar | 85.3 | NYA |
| +040+ | 1.99 | Jim Grant | 63 | CLE |
| +044+ | 1.93 | Tom Brewer | 82 | BOS |
| +047+ | 1.87 | Hal Brown | 53.3 | BAL |
| +048+ | 1.83 | Ned Garver | 86.7 | OAK |
| +056+ | 1.64 | Don Ferrarese | 66 | CLE |
| +057+ | 1.64 | Ernie Johnson | 33 | BAL |
| +059+ | 1.62 | Bill Fischer | 87.7 | MIN |
| +058+ | 1.62 | Bob Shaw | 86 | CHA |
| +060+ | 1.61 | Johnny Podres | 97.3 | LAN |
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