| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.18 | 196105290_CIN_SFN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4 | 196105290_NYA_BOS |
| Vern Law | PIT | 3.88 | 196105270_PIT_SLN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.87 | 196105270_LAN_ATL |
| Bob Buhl | ATL | 2.34 | 196105270_LAN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -3.15 | 196105280_MIN_TEX |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -0.59 | 196105281_OAK_CLE |
| Dick Drott | CHN | -0.58 | 196105270_SFN_CHN |
| Billy Loes | SFN | -0.54 | 196105270_SFN_CHN |
| Art Fowler | ANA | -0.41 | 196105280_DET_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.09 | Art Mahaffey | 65.3 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.84 | Bill Monbouquette | 69.3 | BOS |
| +010+ | 2.62 | Bob Gibson | 49.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 2.38 | Warren Spahn | 79 | ATL |
| +013+ | 2.3 | Bob Purkey | 72.7 | CIN |
| +015+ | 2.2 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +017+ | 2.16 | Ken McBride | 62.7 | ANA |
| +019+ | 2.01 | Don Mossi | 61.7 | DET |
| +022+ | 1.92 | Billy Hoeft | 42.7 | BAL |
| +024+ | 1.8 | Ken Hunt | 55.3 | CIN |
| +025+ | 1.8 | Jim O'Toole | 62.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.74 | Wynn Hawkins | 40.3 | CLE |
| +029+ | 1.73 | Joe McClain | 63.7 | TEX |
| +033+ | 1.65 | Jim Archer | 28.3 | OAK |
| +035+ | 1.6 | Russ Kemmerer | 32.3 | CHA |
| +037+ | 1.59 | Joey Jay | 60 | CIN |
| +046+ | 1.46 | Mike McCormick | 58 | SFN |
| +049+ | 1.31 | Don Schwall | 17 | BOS |
| +051+ | 1.27 | Bob Shaw | 54.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Whitey Ford | 80.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Sandy Koufax | 64.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Jim Grant | 54.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Dick Drott | 25.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Ernie Broglio | 76 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Bobby Shantz | 25 | PIT |
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