| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SFN | 4.72 | 195908140_SFN_CHN |
| Gene Conley | PHI | 4.58 | 195908141_CIN_PHI |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.51 | 195908140_LAN_SLN |
| Frank Lary | DET | 3.24 | 195908140_CLE_DET |
| Cal McLish | CLE | 3.24 | 195908140_CLE_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -3.28 | 195908130_MIN_NYA |
| Jack Harshman | CLE | -3.21 | 195908130_CLE_OAK |
| Ernie Broglio | SLN | -1.56 | 195908150_LAN_SLN |
| Ray Semproch | PHI | -0.92 | 195908150_CIN_PHI |
| Joe Nuxhall | CIN | -0.5 | 195908150_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.47 | Johnny Antonelli | 218.3 | SFN |
| +011+ | 5.35 | Warren Spahn | 209.3 | ATL |
| +014+ | 4.85 | Camilo Pascual | 174 | MIN |
| +017+ | 4.67 | Frank Lary | 192.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.63 | Don Drysdale | 217.3 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.31 | Bud Daley | 162.3 | OAK |
| +022+ | 3.9 | Sam Jones | 204 | SFN |
| +024+ | 3.86 | Roger Craig | 91 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.81 | Gene Conley | 171 | PHI |
| +026+ | 3.74 | Bob Rush | 82 | ATL |
| +030+ | 3.52 | Bob Shaw | 161.3 | CHA |
| +035+ | 3.31 | Harvey Haddix | 174.3 | PIT |
| +037+ | 3.21 | Don Mossi | 167.7 | DET |
| +047+ | 2.89 | Vern Law | 197.7 | PIT |
| +049+ | 2.86 | Jack Sanford | 162.7 | SFN |
| +052+ | 2.71 | Whitey Ford | 156.3 | NYA |
| +054+ | 2.68 | Jerry Walker | 123 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2.6 | Early Wynn | 186.7 | CHA |
| +059+ | 2.45 | Bob Buhl | 129.7 | ATL |
| +061+ | 2.42 | Stu Miller | 139.3 | SFN |
| +063+ | 2.36 | Cal McLish | 182.7 | CLE |
| +068+ | 2.16 | Jim Perry | 86 | CLE |
| +074+ | 2.02 | Don Newcombe | 162 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.01 | Dave Hillman | 146.3 | CHN |
| +077+ | 1.85 | Larry Jackson | 191 | SLN |
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