| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.32 | 196105120_ATL_SFN |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 6.24 | 196105120_ATL_SFN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.38 | 196105140_CHN_LAN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.35 | 196105141_DET_NYA |
| Don Mossi | DET | 2.42 | 196105141_DET_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -5.34 | 196105142_BOS_TEX |
| Ron Kline | ANA | -1.94 | 196105130_ANA_MIN |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -1.6 | 196105140_ATL_SFN |
| Bob Anderson | CHN | -1.11 | 196105130_CHN_LAN |
| Herb Score | CHA | -0.93 | 196105142_OAK_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.51 | Johnny Podres | 47.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 1.9 | Art Mahaffey | 47.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 1.87 | Warren Spahn | 54 | ATL |
| +012+ | 1.77 | Mike McCormick | 32.3 | SFN |
| +013+ | 1.76 | Bill Monbouquette | 42.7 | BOS |
| +019+ | 1.47 | Don Mossi | 48.7 | DET |
| +021+ | 1.35 | Wynn Hawkins | 28 | CLE |
| +022+ | 1.34 | Ken Hunt | 35.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 1.3 | Don Drysdale | 55 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Bob Shaw | 43.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Billy Hoeft | 24.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Joe McClain | 47.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Bob Gibson | 30.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Jim Archer | 19.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Ernie Broglio | 53 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Jim O'Toole | 46 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Joey Jay | 34 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Tom Sturdivant | 31.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Bob Purkey | 45 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Ray Sadecki | 30.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Jim Perry | 54 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Norm Bass | 21.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.77 | Whitey Ford | 58 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Phil Regan | 25.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Jack Kralick | 52.3 | MIN |
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