| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 8.04 | 195909100_CLE_BAL |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 5.91 | 195909100_PIT_SFN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.78 | 195909100_CHA_MIN |
| Larry Jackson | SLN | 2.41 | 195909100_SLN_ATL |
| Vern Law | PIT | 2.11 | 195909100_PIT_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.93 | 195909110_DET_NYA |
| Ray Herbert | OAK | -1.88 | 195909100_OAK_NYA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.46 | 195909110_PHI_SFN |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | -1.39 | 195909101_CIN_CHN |
| Jerry Casale | BOS | -0.88 | 195909120_OAK_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.76 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 209.3 | BAL |
| +007+ | 6.62 | Warren Spahn | 265.3 | ATL |
| +009+ | 6.43 | Sam Jones | 249.3 | SFN |
| +013+ | 5.71 | Camilo Pascual | 212.3 | MIN |
| +014+ | 5.66 | Johnny Antonelli | 266.3 | SFN |
| +022+ | 4.55 | Jerry Walker | 168.7 | BAL |
| +023+ | 4.53 | Art Ditmar | 189 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.25 | Roger Craig | 122 | LAN |
| +026+ | 4.17 | Vern Law | 248 | PIT |
| +027+ | 4.17 | Larry Jackson | 240 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.96 | Bob Shaw | 203.7 | CHA |
| +034+ | 3.89 | Bob Buhl | 170.3 | ATL |
| +037+ | 3.79 | Stu Miller | 160 | SFN |
| +042+ | 3.57 | Early Wynn | 237.7 | CHA |
| +043+ | 3.48 | Bob Rush | 91.7 | ATL |
| +046+ | 3.45 | Don Newcombe | 210.7 | CIN |
| +049+ | 3.43 | Bud Daley | 195.3 | OAK |
| +050+ | 3.43 | Jack Sanford | 200 | SFN |
| +053+ | 3.35 | Jim Perry | 130 | CLE |
| +056+ | 3.28 | Harvey Haddix | 207.7 | PIT |
| +059+ | 3.11 | Don Mossi | 205 | DET |
| +060+ | 2.99 | Larry Sherry | 80 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.99 | Billy O'Dell | 181.7 | BAL |
| +065+ | 2.73 | Whitey Ford | 185.3 | NYA |
| +066+ | 2.7 | Jim Owens | 197.3 | PHI |
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