| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lary | DET | 4.49 | 195908190_NYA_DET |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.15 | 195908180_LAN_ATL |
| Bud Daley | OAK | 3.22 | 195908190_BOS_OAK |
| Gene Conley | PHI | 2.4 | 195908191_CHN_PHI |
| Bob Shaw | CHA | 2.32 | 195908190_BAL_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | BAL | -5.55 | 195908180_BAL_CHA |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | -2.27 | 195908170_SFN_CIN |
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -2.08 | 195908180_MIN_CLE |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.04 | 195908170_CLE_DET |
| Ray Semproch | PHI | -1.62 | 195908170_SLN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 6.03 | Johnny Antonelli | 224.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 5.55 | Warren Spahn | 221.3 | ATL |
| +015+ | 4.8 | Camilo Pascual | 175.7 | MIN |
| +016+ | 4.72 | Don Drysdale | 227.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.51 | Bud Daley | 171.3 | OAK |
| +019+ | 4.46 | Frank Lary | 197 | DET |
| +021+ | 4.23 | Sam Jones | 207 | SFN |
| +022+ | 4.23 | Gene Conley | 180 | PHI |
| +024+ | 3.91 | Bob Rush | 86.3 | ATL |
| +037+ | 3.3 | Vern Law | 206.7 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.2 | Jerry Walker | 131 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.14 | Whitey Ford | 163.3 | NYA |
| +042+ | 3.12 | Bob Shaw | 163.7 | CHA |
| +045+ | 3.03 | Bob Buhl | 138.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 2.87 | Don Newcombe | 171 | CIN |
| +053+ | 2.82 | Stu Miller | 143.3 | SFN |
| +055+ | 2.75 | Roger Craig | 97.3 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.75 | Harvey Haddix | 177.3 | PIT |
| +058+ | 2.71 | Jack Sanford | 169.7 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.44 | Don Mossi | 170.7 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.18 | Cal McLish | 189.7 | CLE |
| +069+ | 2.15 | Early Wynn | 190.7 | CHA |
| +074+ | 2.08 | Larry Jackson | 200 | SLN |
| +077+ | 1.88 | Art Ditmar | 154 | NYA |
| +079+ | 1.85 | Jim Owens | 170.3 | PHI |
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