| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | ANA | -1.94 | 196105130_ANA_MIN |
| Tom Sturdivant | TEX | -1.65 | 196105130_BOS_TEX |
| Bob Anderson | CHN | -1.11 | 196105130_CHN_LAN |
| Bill Fischer | DET | -0.69 | 196105110_TEX_DET |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | -0.66 | 196105120_CHN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.54 | Johnny Podres | 47.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 1.9 | Art Mahaffey | 47.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 1.84 | Warren Spahn | 54 | ATL |
| +011+ | 1.76 | Mike McCormick | 32.3 | SFN |
| +013+ | 1.74 | Bill Monbouquette | 42.7 | BOS |
| +014+ | 1.71 | Don Mossi | 41.7 | DET |
| +020+ | 1.41 | Wynn Hawkins | 28 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Don Drysdale | 47 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Jim Archer | 17.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Bob Gibson | 30.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Jim O'Toole | 46 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Ernie Broglio | 53 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Joey Jay | 34 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Ken Hunt | 29 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Tom Sturdivant | 31.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Bob Purkey | 45 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Ray Sadecki | 30.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Norm Bass | 21.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Phil Regan | 25.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.69 | Jack Kralick | 45.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Bob Shaw | 34.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.62 | Early Wynn | 44 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.51 | Bob Bruce | 8.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.51 | Whitey Ford | 49.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.51 | Jim Grant | 29.7 | CLE |
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