| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SFN | 6.58 | 196105040_SFN_CHN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.25 | 196105040_LAN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.92 | 196105040_NYA_MIN |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 2.37 | 196105040_PHI_CIN |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 2.34 | 196105060_DET_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -6.18 | 196105040_DET_TEX |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -4.87 | 196105050_DET_CHA |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.83 | 196105060_NYA_ANA |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.95 | 196105040_NYA_MIN |
| Frank Sullivan | PHI | -0.87 | 196105050_SFN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 2.13 | Warren Spahn | 37 | ATL |
| +006+ | 1.64 | Art Mahaffey | 34 | PHI |
| +007+ | 1.59 | Johnny Podres | 38.3 | LAN |
| +012+ | 1.35 | Bob Purkey | 42 | CIN |
| +014+ | 1.27 | Jim Archer | 15 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Don Mossi | 32.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Bill Monbouquette | 30.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Jack Kralick | 37.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Don Drysdale | 42 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Wynn Hawkins | 14 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Ray Sadecki | 26 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Mike McCormick | 23.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Early Wynn | 28.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Ken Hunt | 24 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Sam Jones | 37.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Wilmer Mizell | 22 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.79 | Steve Barber | 39.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Jim O'Toole | 35 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Dick Donovan | 30.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Juan Marichal | 26 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.68 | Joey Jay | 27 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Bob Gibson | 27.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.58 | Harvey Haddix | 16.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.57 | Whitey Ford | 42.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.56 | Jim Maloney | 16 | CIN |
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