| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.07 | 196105090_LAN_PHI |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.55 | 196105090_NYA_OAK |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.5 | 196105110_BAL_MIN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.6 | 196105100_SFN_PIT |
| 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 1961-05-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.53 | Johnny Podres | 47.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 1.87 | Warren Spahn | 45 | ATL |
| +007+ | 1.75 | Mike McCormick | 32.3 | SFN |
| +009+ | 1.69 | Don Mossi | 41.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 1.63 | Jim O'Toole | 44 | CIN |
| +015+ | 1.45 | Bob Purkey | 42 | CIN |
| +017+ | 1.38 | Wynn Hawkins | 23 | CLE |
| +019+ | 1.3 | Art Mahaffey | 38.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Don Drysdale | 47 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Bob Gibson | 30.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Ray Sadecki | 26 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Jim Archer | 16.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Sam Jones | 37.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Joey Jay | 34 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Ken Hunt | 29 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Bill Monbouquette | 33.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Wilmer Mizell | 22 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.78 | Juan Marichal | 26 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Jack Kralick | 45.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.64 | Bob Shaw | 34.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.59 | Jim Maloney | 16 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.56 | Phil Regan | 16.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.51 | Bob Bruce | 8.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.49 | Jim Grant | 29.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.48 | Whitey Ford | 49.7 | NYA |
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