| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.2 | 196105071_CIN_ATL |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.32 | 196105070_BOS_MIN |
| Art Ditmar | NYA | 3.1 | 196105060_NYA_ANA |
| Early Wynn | CHA | 2.67 | 196105071_DET_CHA |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 2.34 | 196105060_DET_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | ANA | -2.05 | 196105070_NYA_ANA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.86 | 196105070_SFN_PHI |
| Red Witt | PIT | -1.27 | 196105070_LAN_PIT |
| Tom Sturdivant | TEX | -1.26 | 196105071_TEX_CLE |
| Billy Loes | SFN | -0.93 | 196105070_SFN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 1.76 | Warren Spahn | 45 | ATL |
| +007+ | 1.64 | Art Mahaffey | 34 | PHI |
| +008+ | 1.59 | Johnny Podres | 38.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 1.54 | Jim O'Toole | 44 | CIN |
| +015+ | 1.36 | Bob Purkey | 42 | CIN |
| +016+ | 1.35 | Wynn Hawkins | 23 | CLE |
| +020+ | 1.27 | Jim Archer | 15 | OAK |
| +021+ | 1.27 | Don Mossi | 32.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Jack Kralick | 37.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Don Drysdale | 42 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1 | Ray Sadecki | 26 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Mike McCormick | 23.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Ken Hunt | 29 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Sam Jones | 37.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Bill Monbouquette | 33.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Wilmer Mizell | 22 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Steve Barber | 39.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Bob Gibson | 27.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Dick Donovan | 30.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Juan Marichal | 26 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.68 | Joey Jay | 27 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.61 | Whitey Ford | 42.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.59 | Harvey Haddix | 16.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.56 | Jim Maloney | 16 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.54 | Curt Simmons | 28 | SLN |
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