| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.14 | 195908162_ATL_PIT |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 8.75 | 195908160_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 |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | PIT | -1.8 | 195908162_ATL_PIT |
| Ernie Broglio | SLN | -1.56 | 195908150_LAN_SLN |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | -1.05 | 195908161_CIN_PHI |
| Ray Semproch | PHI | -0.92 | 195908150_CIN_PHI |
| Pedro Ramos | MIN | -0.88 | 195908160_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 5.97 | Johnny Antonelli | 224.3 | SFN |
| +009+ | 5.75 | Warren Spahn | 218.3 | ATL |
| +015+ | 4.83 | Camilo Pascual | 174 | MIN |
| +017+ | 4.65 | Frank Lary | 192.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.63 | Don Drysdale | 217.3 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.3 | Bud Daley | 162.3 | OAK |
| +021+ | 4 | Sam Jones | 205 | SFN |
| +024+ | 3.78 | Gene Conley | 171 | PHI |
| +026+ | 3.74 | Bob Rush | 82 | ATL |
| +030+ | 3.52 | Bob Shaw | 161.3 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.3 | Harvey Haddix | 174.3 | PIT |
| +039+ | 3.29 | Roger Craig | 94 | LAN |
| +041+ | 3.2 | Don Mossi | 167.7 | DET |
| +042+ | 3.09 | Jerry Walker | 130 | BAL |
| +048+ | 2.88 | Vern Law | 197.7 | PIT |
| +050+ | 2.86 | Jack Sanford | 162.7 | SFN |
| +055+ | 2.7 | Whitey Ford | 156.3 | NYA |
| +058+ | 2.61 | Early Wynn | 186.7 | CHA |
| +060+ | 2.51 | Stu Miller | 140.3 | SFN |
| +063+ | 2.45 | Bob Buhl | 129.7 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.35 | Cal McLish | 182.7 | CLE |
| +067+ | 2.16 | Jim Perry | 86 | CLE |
| +075+ | 2.03 | Don Newcombe | 162 | CIN |
| +076+ | 2.03 | Larry Jackson | 200 | SLN |
| +077+ | 2 | Dave Hillman | 146.3 | CHN |
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