| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.14 | 195908162_ATL_PIT |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 8.75 | 195908160_SFN_CHN |
| Bud Daley | OAK | 2.11 | 195908150_CHA_OAK |
| Roger Craig | LAN | 2.02 | 195908160_LAN_SLN |
| Harvey Haddix | PIT | 1.68 | 195908170_CHN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | -2.27 | 195908170_SFN_CIN |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.04 | 195908170_CLE_DET |
| Bennie Daniels | PIT | -1.8 | 195908162_ATL_PIT |
| Ray Semproch | PHI | -1.62 | 195908170_SLN_PHI |
| Ernie Broglio | SLN | -1.56 | 195908150_LAN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 5.96 | Johnny Antonelli | 224.3 | SFN |
| +009+ | 5.75 | Warren Spahn | 218.3 | ATL |
| +013+ | 4.83 | Camilo Pascual | 174 | MIN |
| +017+ | 4.65 | Don Drysdale | 217.3 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.64 | Frank Lary | 192.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 4.29 | Bud Daley | 162.3 | OAK |
| +020+ | 4.17 | Sam Jones | 207 | SFN |
| +022+ | 3.84 | Bob Rush | 85.3 | ATL |
| +027+ | 3.77 | Gene Conley | 171 | PHI |
| +029+ | 3.6 | Roger Craig | 97.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.52 | Bob Shaw | 161.3 | CHA |
| +040+ | 3.19 | Don Mossi | 167.7 | DET |
| +041+ | 3.08 | Jerry Walker | 130 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.06 | Bob Buhl | 138.7 | ATL |
| +050+ | 2.88 | Vern Law | 197.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 2.86 | Jack Sanford | 162.7 | SFN |
| +054+ | 2.78 | Stu Miller | 143.3 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.73 | Harvey Haddix | 177.3 | PIT |
| +057+ | 2.7 | Whitey Ford | 156.3 | NYA |
| +060+ | 2.6 | Early Wynn | 186.7 | CHA |
| +065+ | 2.36 | Cal McLish | 182.7 | CLE |
| +069+ | 2.16 | Jim Perry | 86 | CLE |
| +076+ | 2.02 | Don Newcombe | 162 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.02 | Larry Jackson | 200 | SLN |
| +077+ | 1.78 | Dave Hillman | 150.7 | CHN |
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