| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.67 | 195908111_ATL_CIN |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 7.39 | 195908110_SFN_SLN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.84 | 195908120_LAN_CHN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 1.68 | 195908130_CHA_DET |
| Bud Daley | OAK | 1.24 | 195908110_CLE_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -3.28 | 195908130_MIN_NYA |
| Jack Harshman | CLE | -3.21 | 195908130_CLE_OAK |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -1.92 | 195908120_CHA_DET |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | -1.73 | 195908120_ATL_CIN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -1.22 | 195908110_PIT_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.46 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 173 | BAL |
| +005+ | 6.3 | Johnny Antonelli | 218.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 5.21 | Warren Spahn | 209.3 | ATL |
| +014+ | 4.8 | Gene Conley | 166.7 | PHI |
| +015+ | 4.75 | Camilo Pascual | 174 | MIN |
| +018+ | 4.26 | Sam Jones | 198 | SFN |
| +020+ | 4 | Don Drysdale | 209 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.95 | Frank Lary | 183.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 3.82 | Roger Craig | 91 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.69 | Bob Rush | 82 | ATL |
| +028+ | 3.62 | Bud Daley | 153.3 | OAK |
| +033+ | 3.29 | Cal McLish | 180.3 | CLE |
| +035+ | 3.22 | Harvey Haddix | 174.3 | PIT |
| +037+ | 3.13 | Don Mossi | 167.7 | DET |
| +043+ | 2.99 | Don Newcombe | 159.7 | CIN |
| +045+ | 2.95 | Jack Sanford | 155.7 | SFN |
| +050+ | 2.84 | Bob Shaw | 152.3 | CHA |
| +052+ | 2.82 | Whitey Ford | 149 | NYA |
| +056+ | 2.61 | Jerry Walker | 123 | BAL |
| +059+ | 2.49 | Early Wynn | 186.7 | CHA |
| +064+ | 2.31 | Stu Miller | 139.3 | SFN |
| +066+ | 2.27 | Bob Buhl | 128.7 | ATL |
| +067+ | 2.22 | Vern Law | 189 | PIT |
| +070+ | 2.11 | Jim Perry | 86 | CLE |
| +072+ | 1.93 | Dave Hillman | 146.3 | CHN |
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