| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 4.8 | 196105240_DET_MIN |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 4.66 | 196105230_SFN_SLN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.03 | 196105230_LAN_CIN |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 3.14 | 196105240_PHI_ATL |
| Don Mossi | DET | 2.26 | 196105240_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | ANA | -4.82 | 196105240_CLE_ANA |
| Dick Hall | BAL | -1.82 | 196105242_CHA_BAL |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.15 | 196105240_CLE_ANA |
| Tom Sturdivant | TEX | -0.85 | 196105240_TEX_OAK |
| Frank Sullivan | PHI | -0.73 | 196105230_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 2.92 | Art Mahaffey | 65.3 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.78 | Bill Monbouquette | 60.7 | BOS |
| +012+ | 2.08 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +014+ | 2.02 | Bob Gibson | 41.7 | SLN |
| +019+ | 1.89 | Mike McCormick | 54 | SFN |
| +020+ | 1.89 | Warren Spahn | 70 | ATL |
| +021+ | 1.87 | Don Mossi | 61.7 | DET |
| +022+ | 1.8 | Bob Purkey | 63.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 1.68 | Jim O'Toole | 62.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.62 | Jim Archer | 28.3 | OAK |
| +029+ | 1.6 | Billy Hoeft | 37.3 | BAL |
| +030+ | 1.58 | Phil Regan | 43.3 | DET |
| +032+ | 1.52 | Wynn Hawkins | 38.3 | CLE |
| +036+ | 1.47 | Ken McBride | 53.7 | ANA |
| +038+ | 1.46 | Jim Grant | 47.7 | CLE |
| +041+ | 1.31 | Jack Kralick | 69.3 | MIN |
| +042+ | 1.3 | Ernie Broglio | 69 | SLN |
| +043+ | 1.28 | Don Drysdale | 66 | LAN |
| +044+ | 1.27 | Ray Sadecki | 47.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 1.27 | Russ Kemmerer | 29.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Joe McClain | 54.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Joey Jay | 52 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Dick Drott | 20 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Bob Shaw | 54.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Ken Hunt | 46.3 | CIN |
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