| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.05 | 195908040_ATL_SFN |
| Cal McLish | CLE | 4.41 | 195908052_CLE_MIN |
| Gene Conley | PHI | 3.47 | 195908050_PHI_CHN |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 2.95 | 195908060_ATL_SFN |
| Frank Lary | DET | 2.39 | 195908040_DET_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | BAL | -6.17 | 195908052_CHA_BAL |
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -3.36 | 195908060_CLE_MIN |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.7 | 195908060_DET_NYA |
| Ernie Broglio | SLN | -2.57 | 195908050_PIT_SLN |
| Joe Nuxhall | CIN | -1.59 | 195908040_CIN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.43 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 171 | BAL |
| +006+ | 5.74 | Johnny Antonelli | 201 | SFN |
| +008+ | 5.38 | Warren Spahn | 203.3 | ATL |
| +012+ | 4.71 | Camilo Pascual | 174 | MIN |
| +014+ | 4.58 | Don Drysdale | 200 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.56 | Gene Conley | 157.7 | PHI |
| +016+ | 4.51 | Roger Craig | 85 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.88 | Sam Jones | 192 | SFN |
| +022+ | 3.87 | Bob Buhl | 117 | ATL |
| +025+ | 3.73 | Frank Lary | 174.7 | DET |
| +026+ | 3.57 | Don Mossi | 157 | DET |
| +033+ | 3.31 | Bud Daley | 138.3 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.06 | Jack Sanford | 145.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.03 | Stu Miller | 131.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 3.01 | Bobby Shantz | 82.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 2.99 | Cal McLish | 173.3 | CLE |
| +043+ | 2.94 | Don Newcombe | 150.3 | CIN |
| +048+ | 2.83 | Harvey Haddix | 165.3 | PIT |
| +055+ | 2.58 | Bob Rush | 68 | ATL |
| +059+ | 2.5 | Tom Brewer | 150.3 | BOS |
| +061+ | 2.18 | Bob Shaw | 143.3 | CHA |
| +067+ | 2.02 | Vern Law | 182 | PIT |
| +068+ | 2.01 | Whitey Ford | 139.3 | NYA |
| +070+ | 1.88 | Jim Perry | 79.3 | CLE |
| +075+ | 1.68 | Dave Hillman | 138.3 | CHN |
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