| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.91 | 196105170_ATL_LAN |
| Vern Law | PIT | 5.15 | 196105160_SLN_PIT |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 4.86 | 196105170_CHN_SFN |
| Art Ditmar | NYA | 3.21 | 196105170_TEX_NYA |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 2.74 | 196105150_MIN_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -5.5 | 196105150_DET_BAL |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.77 | 196105160_ANA_OAK |
| Dick Drott | CHN | -1.35 | 196105160_CHN_SFN |
| Dick Hall | BAL | -0.74 | 196105150_DET_BAL |
| John Buzhardt | PHI | -0.65 | 196105170_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 2.39 | Bill Monbouquette | 51.7 | BOS |
| +006+ | 2.37 | Mike McCormick | 41.3 | SFN |
| +007+ | 2.33 | Warren Spahn | 64 | ATL |
| +009+ | 2.21 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +012+ | 1.93 | Art Mahaffey | 47.3 | PHI |
| +017+ | 1.61 | Joey Jay | 43 | CIN |
| +018+ | 1.56 | Bob Purkey | 54 | CIN |
| +021+ | 1.51 | Don Mossi | 48.7 | DET |
| +028+ | 1.36 | Ken Hunt | 35.7 | CIN |
| +029+ | 1.32 | Bob Gibson | 32.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.31 | Phil Regan | 34.3 | DET |
| +031+ | 1.3 | Don Drysdale | 55 | LAN |
| +032+ | 1.27 | Bob Shaw | 43.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Billy Hoeft | 24.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Jim Archer | 20.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Joe McClain | 47.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Jim O'Toole | 46 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Ernie Broglio | 61 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Tom Sturdivant | 31.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Jim Perry | 54 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Ray Sadecki | 30.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Wynn Hawkins | 29.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Jim Grant | 38.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Whitey Ford | 58 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Rollie Sheldon | 13.3 | NYA |
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