| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.2 | 196105071_CIN_ATL |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.07 | 196105090_LAN_PHI |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.55 | 196105090_NYA_OAK |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.32 | 196105070_BOS_MIN |
| Early Wynn | CHA | 2.67 | 196105071_DET_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -5.32 | 196105092_TEX_DET |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -5 | 196105092_TEX_DET |
| Jerry Casale | ANA | -4.22 | 196105090_BOS_ANA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.86 | 196105070_SFN_PHI |
| Herb Score | CHA | -1.43 | 196105090_CLE_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 1.85 | Warren Spahn | 45 | ATL |
| +006+ | 1.72 | Johnny Podres | 38.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 1.68 | Don Mossi | 41.7 | DET |
| +009+ | 1.62 | Jim O'Toole | 44 | CIN |
| +014+ | 1.44 | Bob Purkey | 42 | CIN |
| +015+ | 1.4 | Wynn Hawkins | 23 | CLE |
| +016+ | 1.38 | Jim Archer | 16 | OAK |
| +019+ | 1.28 | Art Mahaffey | 38.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Jack Kralick | 37.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Don Drysdale | 47 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Ray Sadecki | 26 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Mike McCormick | 23.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Sam Jones | 37.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Ken Hunt | 29 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Bill Monbouquette | 33.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Steve Barber | 39.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Wilmer Mizell | 22 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.79 | Dick Donovan | 30.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.77 | Bob Gibson | 27.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.77 | Juan Marichal | 26 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Joey Jay | 27 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.59 | Curt Simmons | 28 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.59 | Jim Maloney | 16 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.56 | Phil Regan | 16.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.51 | Jim Grant | 29.7 | CLE |
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