| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.32 | 196105120_ATL_SFN |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 6.24 | 196105120_ATL_SFN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.5 | 196105110_BAL_MIN |
| Art Ditmar | NYA | 3.28 | 196105120_DET_NYA |
| Early Wynn | CHA | 1.5 | 196105120_OAK_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.41 | 196105120_ANA_MIN |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.32 | 196105100_CLE_CHA |
| Frank Sullivan | PHI | -0.85 | 196105100_LAN_PHI |
| Tom Brewer | BOS | -0.73 | 196105100_BOS_ANA |
| Don Cardwell | CHN | -0.71 | 196105120_CHN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.5 | Johnny Podres | 47.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 1.76 | Warren Spahn | 54 | ATL |
| +008+ | 1.73 | Mike McCormick | 32.3 | SFN |
| +009+ | 1.68 | Bill Monbouquette | 42.7 | BOS |
| +010+ | 1.67 | Don Mossi | 41.7 | DET |
| +011+ | 1.62 | Jim O'Toole | 44 | CIN |
| +018+ | 1.37 | Wynn Hawkins | 23 | CLE |
| +022+ | 1.28 | Art Mahaffey | 38.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Don Drysdale | 47 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Jim Archer | 17.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Ray Sadecki | 26 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Bob Gibson | 30.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Joey Jay | 34 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Ernie Broglio | 53 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Ken Hunt | 29 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Bob Purkey | 45 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.8 | Norm Bass | 21.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.77 | Juan Marichal | 26 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.64 | Jack Kralick | 45.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.63 | Bob Shaw | 34.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.59 | Jim Maloney | 16 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.58 | Early Wynn | 44 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.56 | Phil Regan | 16.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.5 | Bob Bruce | 8.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.48 | Jim Grant | 29.7 | CLE |
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