| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.91 | 196105170_ATL_LAN |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 4.86 | 196105170_CHN_SFN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.08 | 196105190_LAN_SFN |
| Art Ditmar | NYA | 3.21 | 196105170_TEX_NYA |
| Bob Shaw | CHA | 2.36 | 196105192_CHA_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | ANA | -4.43 | 196105191_CHA_ANA |
| Herb Score | CHA | -1.04 | 196105191_CHA_ANA |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.92 | 196105180_OAK_MIN |
| Don Cardwell | CHN | -0.85 | 196105170_CHN_SFN |
| Ed Rakow | OAK | -0.82 | 196105190_OAK_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 2.5 | Art Mahaffey | 56.3 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.36 | Bill Monbouquette | 51.7 | BOS |
| +007+ | 2.36 | Mike McCormick | 41.3 | SFN |
| +008+ | 2.33 | Warren Spahn | 64 | ATL |
| +011+ | 2.18 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +018+ | 1.58 | Joey Jay | 43 | CIN |
| +019+ | 1.53 | Bob Purkey | 54 | CIN |
| +021+ | 1.51 | Don Mossi | 48.7 | DET |
| +026+ | 1.41 | Jim O'Toole | 55 | CIN |
| +025+ | 1.41 | Ray Sadecki | 38.3 | SLN |
| +033+ | 1.34 | Ken Hunt | 35.7 | CIN |
| +031+ | 1.34 | Billy Hoeft | 31.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 1.31 | Bob Gibson | 32.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 1.31 | Phil Regan | 34.3 | DET |
| +037+ | 1.3 | Don Drysdale | 60 | LAN |
| +038+ | 1.27 | Jack Kralick | 61.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Joe McClain | 47.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1 | Bob Shaw | 47.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Tom Sturdivant | 39 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Ernie Broglio | 61 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Wynn Hawkins | 29.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Jim Grant | 38.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Whitey Ford | 58 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.8 | Ken McBride | 44.7 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Rollie Sheldon | 13.3 | NYA |
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