| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.71 | 196105211_ATL_CIN |
| Vern Law | PIT | 5.81 | 196105210_PIT_PHI |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.81 | 196105200_LAN_SFN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.77 | 196105200_OAK_MIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.47 | 196105211_BAL_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -3.61 | 196105211_TEX_ANA |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -2.77 | 196105220_TEX_ANA |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -2.64 | 196105212_ATL_CIN |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.95 | 196105200_PIT_PHI |
| Dick Drott | CHN | -1.05 | 196105212_SLN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 2.82 | Bill Monbouquette | 60.7 | BOS |
| +006+ | 2.42 | Art Mahaffey | 56.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 2.1 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +012+ | 2.07 | Bob Gibson | 41.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 1.93 | Warren Spahn | 70 | ATL |
| +016+ | 1.92 | Mike McCormick | 46.7 | SFN |
| +019+ | 1.86 | Bob Purkey | 63.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 1.82 | Don Mossi | 55.7 | DET |
| +024+ | 1.61 | Phil Regan | 43.3 | DET |
| +026+ | 1.53 | Wynn Hawkins | 38.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 1.47 | Jim Grant | 47.7 | CLE |
| +033+ | 1.38 | Ernie Broglio | 69 | SLN |
| +035+ | 1.35 | Ray Sadecki | 38.3 | SLN |
| +036+ | 1.33 | Billy Hoeft | 31.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 1.3 | Jim O'Toole | 55 | CIN |
| +041+ | 1.27 | Joe McClain | 54.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Joey Jay | 52 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Don Drysdale | 60 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Dick Drott | 20 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Whitey Ford | 67 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Rollie Sheldon | 20.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Jack Kralick | 61.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Camilo Pascual | 60.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Bob Shaw | 47.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Hal Woodeshick | 34.3 | TEX |
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