| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -3.43 | 195906280_MIN_OAK |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -1.6 | 195906280_PIT_LAN |
| Joe Nuxhall | CIN | -1.54 | 195906281_SLN_CIN |
| Ray Semproch | PHI | -0.54 | 195906280_PHI_SFN |
| Early Wynn | CHA | -0.45 | 195906281_NYA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-06-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.09 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 118.3 | BAL |
| +009+ | 3.76 | Johnny Antonelli | 142 | SFN |
| +012+ | 3.57 | Don Mossi | 103.7 | DET |
| +015+ | 3.39 | Bud Daley | 99.3 | OAK |
| +017+ | 3.3 | Stu Miller | 98.7 | SFN |
| +019+ | 3.08 | Camilo Pascual | 117.3 | MIN |
| +020+ | 3.03 | Harvey Haddix | 117 | PIT |
| +021+ | 3.02 | Larry Jackson | 124.7 | SLN |
| +023+ | 2.95 | Bob Buhl | 90.3 | ATL |
| +022+ | 2.95 | Wilmer Mizell | 124 | SLN |
| +026+ | 2.9 | Ned Garver | 103 | OAK |
| +034+ | 2.59 | Hal Brown | 70 | BAL |
| +035+ | 2.54 | Gene Conley | 96.7 | PHI |
| +037+ | 2.5 | Cal McLish | 112 | CLE |
| +039+ | 2.4 | Bob Rush | 57.3 | ATL |
| +040+ | 2.38 | Warren Spahn | 138.3 | ATL |
| +043+ | 2.34 | Don Newcombe | 103 | CIN |
| +046+ | 2.32 | Don Drysdale | 147 | LAN |
| +049+ | 2.17 | Whitey Ford | 112.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 2.06 | Art Ditmar | 102 | NYA |
| +054+ | 2.05 | Frank Lary | 112 | DET |
| +056+ | 1.94 | Bob Shaw | 94 | CHA |
| +057+ | 1.91 | Ike Delock | 97.3 | BOS |
| +058+ | 1.87 | Jack Sanford | 101.3 | SFN |
| +062+ | 1.72 | Bill Fischer | 100.7 | MIN |
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