| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.5 | 196105030_LAN_ATL |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 6.58 | 196105040_SFN_CHN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.25 | 196105040_LAN_ATL |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 5.01 | 196105020_NYA_MIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.92 | 196105040_NYA_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -6.18 | 196105040_DET_TEX |
| Ron Kline | ANA | -1.64 | 196105030_BAL_ANA |
| Mudcat Grant | CLE | -1.48 | 196105020_CHA_CLE |
| Don Cardwell | CHN | -0.99 | 196105020_SFN_CHN |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.95 | 196105040_NYA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.17 | Warren Spahn | 37 | ATL |
| +005+ | 1.63 | Art Mahaffey | 34 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Don Mossi | 32.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Bill Monbouquette | 30.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Bob Purkey | 34 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Johnny Podres | 32.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Don Drysdale | 42 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Wynn Hawkins | 14 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Mike McCormick | 23.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Early Wynn | 28.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Ken Hunt | 24 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Wilmer Mizell | 22 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.81 | Sam Jones | 37.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.79 | Jim O'Toole | 35 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Joey Jay | 27 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Jim Archer | 8.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.68 | Dick Donovan | 30.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.65 | Bob Gibson | 27.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.62 | Norm Bass | 12.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.58 | Jim Maloney | 16 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.57 | Harvey Haddix | 16.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.54 | Jim Grant | 23.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.52 | Whitey Ford | 42.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.51 | Frank Sullivan | 18.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.48 | Bob Bruce | 8.3 | DET |
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