| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 9.71 | 195909220_BAL_BOS |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 5.47 | 195909200_LAN_SFN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 5.26 | 195909200_BAL_MIN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.16 | 195909210_ATL_PIT |
| Vern Law | PIT | 2.65 | 195909200_CIN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pena | CIN | -1.58 | 195909221_CIN_PHI |
| Bob Turley | NYA | -0.75 | 195909200_BOS_NYA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -0.55 | 195909200_ATL_PHI |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | -0.15 | 195909200_LAN_SFN |
| Pedro Ramos | MIN | -0.14 | 195909220_NYA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 8.79 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 226 | BAL |
| +007+ | 7.28 | Camilo Pascual | 230.3 | MIN |
| +009+ | 6.24 | Sam Jones | 264.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 5.77 | Warren Spahn | 282.3 | ATL |
| +012+ | 5.73 | Johnny Antonelli | 279.7 | SFN |
| +017+ | 5.46 | Bob Shaw | 225.7 | CHA |
| +019+ | 5.25 | Vern Law | 266 | PIT |
| +020+ | 4.73 | Roger Craig | 134.7 | LAN |
| +023+ | 4.54 | Bob Buhl | 187.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 4.4 | Bud Daley | 211 | OAK |
| +027+ | 4.36 | Art Ditmar | 202 | NYA |
| +028+ | 4.35 | Jim Perry | 153 | CLE |
| +030+ | 4.3 | Jerry Walker | 175.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 4.02 | Don Newcombe | 222 | CIN |
| +037+ | 3.99 | Stu Miller | 167.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3.7 | Jack Sanford | 222.3 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.66 | Harvey Haddix | 224.7 | PIT |
| +048+ | 3.63 | Early Wynn | 250.3 | CHA |
| +056+ | 3.36 | Billy O'Dell | 188.7 | BAL |
| +057+ | 3.29 | Don Mossi | 219 | DET |
| +058+ | 3.21 | Jim Owens | 215.3 | PHI |
| +060+ | 3.14 | Larry Jackson | 245.7 | SLN |
| +061+ | 3.08 | Whitey Ford | 194.7 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.97 | Bob Rush | 95.7 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.83 | Don Drysdale | 261 | LAN |
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