| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 5.16 | 196105302_ATL_PHI |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.18 | 196105290_CIN_SFN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4 | 196105290_NYA_BOS |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.95 | 196105301_MIN_CLE |
| Don Mossi | DET | 2.52 | 196105301_OAK_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -6.19 | 196105302_OAK_DET |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -3.15 | 196105280_MIN_TEX |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -2.36 | 196105302_ATL_PHI |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -0.59 | 196105281_OAK_CLE |
| Pedro Ramos | MIN | -0.58 | 196105302_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.07 | Art Mahaffey | 74.3 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.87 | Bill Monbouquette | 69.3 | BOS |
| +008+ | 2.66 | Bob Gibson | 56.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 2.44 | Warren Spahn | 79 | ATL |
| +012+ | 2.42 | Bob Purkey | 73.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.33 | Jim O'Toole | 70.3 | CIN |
| +017+ | 2.23 | Don Mossi | 68.7 | DET |
| +018+ | 2.22 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +019+ | 2.2 | Ken McBride | 62.7 | ANA |
| +021+ | 1.94 | Billy Hoeft | 42.7 | BAL |
| +025+ | 1.82 | Ken Hunt | 55.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.76 | Russ Kemmerer | 34 | CHA |
| +029+ | 1.76 | Joe McClain | 63.7 | TEX |
| +031+ | 1.74 | Wynn Hawkins | 47.3 | CLE |
| +033+ | 1.69 | Jim Archer | 35.7 | OAK |
| +037+ | 1.61 | Joey Jay | 60 | CIN |
| +045+ | 1.48 | Mike McCormick | 58 | SFN |
| +051+ | 1.35 | Don Cardwell | 62 | CHN |
| +053+ | 1.32 | Don Schwall | 17 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Whitey Ford | 80.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Hal Brown | 53.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Sandy Koufax | 64.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Bobby Shantz | 26 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Ernie Broglio | 76 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Dick Drott | 25.7 | CHN |
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