| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.7 | 196105310_ATL_PIT |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 5.16 | 196105302_ATL_PHI |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.95 | 196105301_MIN_CLE |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.08 | 196105310_CIN_LAN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.07 | 196106010_SLN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -6.19 | 196105302_OAK_DET |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -2.36 | 196105302_ATL_PHI |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -2.21 | 196106010_ANA_TEX |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.77 | 196105310_CHN_PHI |
| Ray Herbert | OAK | -1.44 | 196106010_OAK_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.11 | Art Mahaffey | 74.3 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.98 | Bill Monbouquette | 77 | BOS |
| +008+ | 2.69 | Bob Gibson | 56.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 2.47 | Bob Purkey | 73.7 | CIN |
| +012+ | 2.37 | Jim O'Toole | 70.3 | CIN |
| +017+ | 2.26 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +018+ | 2.2 | Ken McBride | 62.7 | ANA |
| +019+ | 2.16 | Don Mossi | 68.7 | DET |
| +020+ | 2.05 | Joe McClain | 71.7 | TEX |
| +021+ | 1.98 | Billy Hoeft | 42.7 | BAL |
| +025+ | 1.86 | Ken Hunt | 55.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.79 | Russ Kemmerer | 34 | CHA |
| +030+ | 1.77 | Wynn Hawkins | 47.3 | CLE |
| +036+ | 1.65 | Warren Spahn | 83 | ATL |
| +034+ | 1.65 | Jim Archer | 35.7 | OAK |
| +047+ | 1.39 | Don Cardwell | 62 | CHN |
| +051+ | 1.33 | Don Schwall | 17 | BOS |
| +052+ | 1.29 | Joey Jay | 67.7 | CIN |
| +054+ | 1.27 | Whitey Ford | 80.7 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Hal Brown | 53.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Curt Simmons | 56.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Sandy Koufax | 64.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Bobby Shantz | 26 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Bob Shaw | 61 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1 | Tom Sturdivant | 53 | TEX |
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