| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 9.95 | 195908300_BAL_BOS |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 7.83 | 195908300_SFN_LAN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.57 | 195908290_ATL_CHN |
| Bud Daley | OAK | 2.03 | 195908300_DET_OAK |
| Harvey Haddix | PIT | 1.32 | 195908301_PHI_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Semproch | PHI | -2.91 | 195908302_PHI_PIT |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | -1.51 | 195908290_CIN_SLN |
| Bennie Daniels | PIT | -1.35 | 195908302_PHI_PIT |
| Jerry Casale | BOS | -1.1 | 195908290_BAL_BOS |
| Bill Fischer | MIN | -0.8 | 195908310_MIN_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.07 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 192 | BAL |
| +007+ | 6.54 | Johnny Antonelli | 248.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 5.79 | Warren Spahn | 247.3 | ATL |
| +014+ | 5.13 | Sam Jones | 228.3 | SFN |
| +015+ | 5.02 | Camilo Pascual | 187.3 | MIN |
| +020+ | 4.25 | Bob Shaw | 183.7 | CHA |
| +021+ | 4.22 | Frank Lary | 213.7 | DET |
| +024+ | 4.1 | Vern Law | 223.7 | PIT |
| +030+ | 3.93 | Bob Rush | 89 | ATL |
| +034+ | 3.66 | Harvey Haddix | 195.3 | PIT |
| +033+ | 3.66 | Bud Daley | 186 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.62 | Bob Buhl | 152.3 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.54 | Art Ditmar | 172 | NYA |
| +044+ | 3.32 | Roger Craig | 108.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 3.3 | Jerry Walker | 138.7 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.16 | Stu Miller | 149.3 | SFN |
| +050+ | 3.1 | Don Newcombe | 187.7 | CIN |
| +053+ | 2.98 | Don Drysdale | 234.3 | LAN |
| +060+ | 2.79 | Whitey Ford | 168.3 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.73 | Jack Sanford | 186 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.69 | Larry Jackson | 216 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.65 | Jim Perry | 112.3 | CLE |
| +071+ | 2.41 | Dave Hillman | 165.7 | CHN |
| +075+ | 2.22 | Early Wynn | 210.7 | CHA |
| +083+ | 1.97 | Don Mossi | 187 | DET |
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