| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.07 | 196105090_LAN_PHI |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.55 | 196105090_NYA_OAK |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.6 | 196105100_SFN_PIT |
| Don Mossi | DET | 2.16 | 196105091_TEX_DET |
| Bob Buhl | ATL | 2.16 | 196105090_CHN_ATL |
| 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 |
| Herb Score | CHA | -1.43 | 196105090_CLE_CHA |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.32 | 196105100_CLE_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.5 | Johnny Podres | 47.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 1.84 | Warren Spahn | 45 | ATL |
| +007+ | 1.73 | Mike McCormick | 32.3 | SFN |
| +009+ | 1.67 | Don Mossi | 41.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 1.6 | Jim O'Toole | 44 | CIN |
| +015+ | 1.42 | Bob Purkey | 42 | CIN |
| +017+ | 1.37 | Wynn Hawkins | 23 | CLE |
| +020+ | 1.28 | Art Mahaffey | 38.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Don Drysdale | 47 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Ray Sadecki | 26 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Bob Gibson | 30.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Jim Archer | 16.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Sam Jones | 37.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Joey Jay | 34 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Ken Hunt | 29 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Steve Barber | 39.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Bill Monbouquette | 33.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Wilmer Mizell | 22 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.79 | Dick Donovan | 30.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Juan Marichal | 26 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.63 | Jack Kralick | 45.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.62 | Bob Shaw | 34.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.58 | Jim Maloney | 16 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.55 | Phil Regan | 16.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.5 | Bob Bruce | 8.3 | DET |
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