| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 6.48 | 195908021_BAL_CLE |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 5.86 | 195908020_PIT_SFN |
| Cal McLish | CLE | 4.85 | 195908021_BAL_CLE |
| Gene Conley | PHI | 4.73 | 195907310_PHI_LAN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.3 | 195907310_PHI_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | BAL | -6.02 | 195907310_BAL_CLE |
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -3.6 | 195908021_MIN_CHA |
| Ernie Broglio | SLN | -2.54 | 195908010_SLN_ATL |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.27 | 195908020_BOS_DET |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | -0.87 | 195908010_CHN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.89 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 161 | BAL |
| +005+ | 5.84 | Johnny Antonelli | 201 | SFN |
| +010+ | 4.84 | Warren Spahn | 194.3 | ATL |
| +012+ | 4.81 | Camilo Pascual | 174 | MIN |
| +013+ | 4.68 | Don Drysdale | 200 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.61 | Roger Craig | 83.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.51 | Gene Conley | 149.7 | PHI |
| +018+ | 4.02 | Bob Buhl | 109 | ATL |
| +019+ | 3.92 | Cal McLish | 169 | CLE |
| +025+ | 3.64 | Jerry Walker | 120.3 | BAL |
| +028+ | 3.61 | Frank Lary | 165.7 | DET |
| +030+ | 3.37 | Sam Jones | 183 | SFN |
| +033+ | 3.29 | Don Mossi | 148.7 | DET |
| +036+ | 3.13 | Bud Daley | 136 | OAK |
| +037+ | 3.09 | Stu Miller | 131.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 3.01 | Don Newcombe | 150.3 | CIN |
| +050+ | 2.61 | Bob Rush | 68 | ATL |
| +053+ | 2.52 | Jack Sanford | 136.7 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.51 | Harvey Haddix | 156.3 | PIT |
| +058+ | 2.45 | Bob Shaw | 143.3 | CHA |
| +061+ | 2.24 | Bobby Shantz | 73.7 | NYA |
| +062+ | 2.15 | Tom Brewer | 143.3 | BOS |
| +066+ | 2.07 | Whitey Ford | 139.3 | NYA |
| +068+ | 1.96 | Larry Jackson | 175.7 | SLN |
| +070+ | 1.9 | Vern Law | 173 | PIT |
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