| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.71 | 196105211_ATL_CIN |
| Vern Law | PIT | 5.81 | 196105210_PIT_PHI |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 4.66 | 196105230_SFN_SLN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.03 | 196105230_LAN_CIN |
| 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 |
| Dick Drott | CHN | -1.05 | 196105212_SLN_CHN |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | -0.86 | 196105210_LAN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 2.79 | Bill Monbouquette | 60.7 | BOS |
| +006+ | 2.37 | Art Mahaffey | 56.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 2.09 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +014+ | 2.05 | Bob Gibson | 41.7 | SLN |
| +016+ | 1.91 | Mike McCormick | 46.7 | SFN |
| +017+ | 1.91 | Warren Spahn | 70 | ATL |
| +019+ | 1.82 | Bob Purkey | 63.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 1.8 | Don Mossi | 55.7 | DET |
| +025+ | 1.6 | Billy Hoeft | 37.3 | BAL |
| +027+ | 1.59 | Phil Regan | 43.3 | DET |
| +031+ | 1.53 | Wynn Hawkins | 38.3 | CLE |
| +034+ | 1.49 | Ken McBride | 53.7 | ANA |
| +035+ | 1.47 | Jim Grant | 47.7 | CLE |
| +038+ | 1.34 | Ernie Broglio | 69 | SLN |
| +039+ | 1.32 | Jack Kralick | 69.3 | MIN |
| +040+ | 1.29 | Ray Sadecki | 47.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 1.28 | Don Drysdale | 66 | LAN |
| +044+ | 1.27 | Jim O'Toole | 55 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Joe McClain | 54.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Joey Jay | 52 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Dick Drott | 20 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Ken Hunt | 46.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Rollie Sheldon | 20.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Whitey Ford | 67 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Camilo Pascual | 60.7 | MIN |
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