| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | PIT | 5.15 | 196105160_SLN_PIT |
| 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 |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -5.5 | 196105150_DET_BAL |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -5.34 | 196105142_BOS_TEX |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.77 | 196105160_ANA_OAK |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -1.6 | 196105140_ATL_SFN |
| Dick Drott | CHN | -1.35 | 196105160_CHN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 2.39 | Mike McCormick | 41.3 | SFN |
| +008+ | 2.26 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +010+ | 1.96 | Art Mahaffey | 47.3 | PHI |
| +011+ | 1.94 | Warren Spahn | 54 | ATL |
| +013+ | 1.8 | Bill Monbouquette | 42.7 | BOS |
| +017+ | 1.63 | Joey Jay | 43 | CIN |
| +019+ | 1.53 | Don Mossi | 48.7 | DET |
| +026+ | 1.38 | Ken Hunt | 35.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 1.36 | Don Drysdale | 55 | LAN |
| +029+ | 1.32 | Bob Gibson | 32.7 | SLN |
| +032+ | 1.29 | Bob Shaw | 43.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Billy Hoeft | 24.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Jim Archer | 20.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Joe McClain | 47.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Ernie Broglio | 53 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Jim O'Toole | 46 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Bob Purkey | 45 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Tom Sturdivant | 31.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Jim Perry | 54 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Ray Sadecki | 30.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Wynn Hawkins | 29.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Jim Grant | 38.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Whitey Ford | 58 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.75 | Phil Regan | 25.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Jack Kralick | 52.3 | MIN |
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