| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.38 | 196105140_CHN_LAN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.09 | 196105150_CHN_SFN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.35 | 196105141_DET_NYA |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 2.74 | 196105150_MIN_CHA |
| Bob Buhl | ATL | 2.52 | 196105130_ATL_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -5.5 | 196105150_DET_BAL |
| 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 |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 2.39 | Mike McCormick | 41.3 | SFN |
| +007+ | 2.26 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +009+ | 1.95 | Art Mahaffey | 47.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 1.93 | Warren Spahn | 54 | ATL |
| +013+ | 1.8 | Bill Monbouquette | 42.7 | BOS |
| +019+ | 1.52 | Don Mossi | 48.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 1.38 | Ken Hunt | 35.7 | CIN |
| +022+ | 1.38 | Wynn Hawkins | 28 | CLE |
| +025+ | 1.35 | Don Drysdale | 55 | LAN |
| +029+ | 1.28 | Bob Shaw | 43.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Billy Hoeft | 24.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Joe McClain | 47.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Bob Gibson | 30.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Jim Archer | 19.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Ernie Broglio | 53 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Jim O'Toole | 46 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Joey Jay | 34 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Tom Sturdivant | 31.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Bob Purkey | 45 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Jim Perry | 54 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Ray Sadecki | 30.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Norm Bass | 21.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Jim Grant | 38.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Whitey Ford | 58 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Phil Regan | 25.3 | DET |
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