| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.67 | 196105260_LAN_ATL |
| Vern Law | PIT | 3.88 | 196105270_PIT_SLN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.87 | 196105270_LAN_ATL |
| Art Ditmar | NYA | 2.34 | 196105282_CHA_NYA |
| Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 1.86 | 196105270_BOS_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | ANA | -3.26 | 196105260_DET_ANA |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -3.15 | 196105280_MIN_TEX |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -1.02 | 196105260_MIN_TEX |
| Don Cardwell | CHN | -0.6 | 196105260_SFN_CHN |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -0.59 | 196105281_OAK_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.11 | Art Mahaffey | 65.3 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.87 | Bill Monbouquette | 69.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 2.63 | Bob Gibson | 49.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 2.41 | Warren Spahn | 79 | ATL |
| +013+ | 2.33 | Bob Purkey | 72.7 | CIN |
| +015+ | 2.22 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +017+ | 2.18 | Ken McBride | 62.7 | ANA |
| +019+ | 2.03 | Don Mossi | 61.7 | DET |
| +022+ | 1.97 | Mike McCormick | 54 | SFN |
| +023+ | 1.93 | Billy Hoeft | 42.7 | BAL |
| +024+ | 1.82 | Jim O'Toole | 62.3 | CIN |
| +025+ | 1.76 | Wynn Hawkins | 40.3 | CLE |
| +026+ | 1.75 | Joe McClain | 63.7 | TEX |
| +032+ | 1.66 | Jim Archer | 28.3 | OAK |
| +034+ | 1.62 | Joey Jay | 60 | CIN |
| +035+ | 1.61 | Russ Kemmerer | 32.3 | CHA |
| +048+ | 1.32 | Don Schwall | 17 | BOS |
| +051+ | 1.29 | Bob Shaw | 54.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Ken Hunt | 46.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Jim Grant | 54.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Dick Drott | 25.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Ernie Broglio | 76 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Bobby Shantz | 25 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Whitey Ford | 73.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Gene Conley | 38.7 | BOS |
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