| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.67 | 196105260_LAN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.08 | 196105250_BOS_NYA |
| Vern Law | PIT | 3.88 | 196105270_PIT_SLN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.87 | 196105270_LAN_ATL |
| Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 1.86 | 196105270_BOS_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -5.9 | 196105250_DET_MIN |
| Ron Kline | ANA | -3.26 | 196105260_DET_ANA |
| Herb Score | CHA | -1.42 | 196105250_CHA_BAL |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -1.02 | 196105260_MIN_TEX |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | -0.68 | 196105250_LAN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.03 | Art Mahaffey | 65.3 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.81 | Bill Monbouquette | 69.3 | BOS |
| +008+ | 2.58 | Bob Gibson | 49.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 2.33 | Warren Spahn | 79 | ATL |
| +015+ | 2.17 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +016+ | 2.12 | Ken McBride | 62.7 | ANA |
| +019+ | 1.97 | Don Mossi | 61.7 | DET |
| +021+ | 1.91 | Mike McCormick | 54 | SFN |
| +023+ | 1.89 | Bob Purkey | 63.7 | CIN |
| +022+ | 1.89 | Billy Hoeft | 42.7 | BAL |
| +024+ | 1.77 | Jim O'Toole | 62.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 1.71 | Wynn Hawkins | 40.3 | CLE |
| +027+ | 1.69 | Joe McClain | 63.7 | TEX |
| +031+ | 1.63 | Jim Archer | 28.3 | OAK |
| +034+ | 1.56 | Joey Jay | 60 | CIN |
| +042+ | 1.41 | Jack Kralick | 69.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 1.32 | Ray Sadecki | 47.3 | SLN |
| +047+ | 1.31 | Russ Kemmerer | 29.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Bob Shaw | 54.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Ken Hunt | 46.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Rollie Sheldon | 20.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Dick Drott | 25.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1 | Jim Grant | 54.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Ernie Broglio | 76 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Gene Conley | 38.7 | BOS |
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