| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.81 | 196105200_LAN_SFN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.08 | 196105190_LAN_SFN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.77 | 196105200_OAK_MIN |
| Bob Shaw | CHA | 2.36 | 196105192_CHA_ANA |
| Jim Perry | CLE | 2.26 | 196105190_NYA_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | ANA | -4.43 | 196105191_CHA_ANA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.95 | 196105200_PIT_PHI |
| Herb Score | CHA | -1.04 | 196105191_CHA_ANA |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.92 | 196105180_OAK_MIN |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -0.83 | 196105200_NYA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 2.47 | Art Mahaffey | 56.3 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.31 | Bill Monbouquette | 51.7 | BOS |
| +007+ | 2.3 | Warren Spahn | 64 | ATL |
| +010+ | 2.15 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +015+ | 1.95 | Mike McCormick | 46.7 | SFN |
| +017+ | 1.87 | Don Mossi | 55.7 | DET |
| +021+ | 1.55 | Joey Jay | 43 | CIN |
| +022+ | 1.49 | Bob Purkey | 54 | CIN |
| +026+ | 1.4 | Ray Sadecki | 38.3 | SLN |
| +027+ | 1.37 | Jim O'Toole | 55 | CIN |
| +033+ | 1.33 | Billy Hoeft | 31.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 1.31 | Joe McClain | 54.7 | TEX |
| +037+ | 1.3 | Bob Gibson | 32.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 1.28 | Phil Regan | 34.3 | DET |
| +039+ | 1.26 | Don Drysdale | 60 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Jack Kralick | 61.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Camilo Pascual | 60.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Bob Shaw | 47.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Tom Sturdivant | 39 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Ernie Broglio | 61 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Wynn Hawkins | 29.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.81 | Jim Grant | 38.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.81 | Whitey Ford | 58 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.77 | Ken McBride | 44.7 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Rollie Sheldon | 13.3 | NYA |
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