| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 6.2 | 195908070_CIN_SFN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.86 | 195908080_ATL_LAN |
| Frank Lary | DET | 2.43 | 195908080_DET_BOS |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.06 | 195908070_OAK_NYA |
| Bud Daley | OAK | 1.53 | 195908070_OAK_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -3.36 | 195908060_CLE_MIN |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.7 | 195908060_DET_NYA |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | -1.81 | 195908070_CIN_SFN |
| Taylor Phillips | PHI | -1.79 | 195908082_PHI_SLN |
| Red Witt | PIT | -1.26 | 195908080_PIT_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.38 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 171 | BAL |
| +005+ | 6.28 | Johnny Antonelli | 210 | SFN |
| +008+ | 5.34 | Warren Spahn | 203.3 | ATL |
| +011+ | 4.91 | Don Drysdale | 209 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.65 | Camilo Pascual | 174 | MIN |
| +016+ | 4.5 | Gene Conley | 157.7 | PHI |
| +017+ | 4.48 | Roger Craig | 85 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.85 | Frank Lary | 183.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 3.84 | Bob Buhl | 117 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3.82 | Sam Jones | 192 | SFN |
| +026+ | 3.53 | Don Mossi | 157 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.21 | Bud Daley | 144.3 | OAK |
| +039+ | 3.01 | Jack Sanford | 145.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 2.98 | Bobby Shantz | 82.7 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.96 | Bob Rush | 74.7 | ATL |
| +043+ | 2.93 | Cal McLish | 173.3 | CLE |
| +044+ | 2.9 | Don Newcombe | 150.3 | CIN |
| +050+ | 2.73 | Harvey Haddix | 165.3 | PIT |
| +051+ | 2.71 | Bob Shaw | 152.3 | CHA |
| +054+ | 2.65 | Whitey Ford | 147 | NYA |
| +057+ | 2.54 | Jerry Walker | 123 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.43 | Tom Brewer | 150.3 | BOS |
| +063+ | 2.18 | Stu Miller | 134 | SFN |
| +068+ | 1.9 | Vern Law | 182 | PIT |
| +069+ | 1.86 | Jim Perry | 79.3 | CLE |
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