| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.86 | 196106030_PHI_PIT |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.32 | 196106020_NYA_CHA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.07 | 196106010_SLN_SFN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 2.68 | 196106030_MIN_DET |
| Bob Buhl | ATL | 2.38 | 196106030_SLN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | ATL | -4.16 | 196106020_SLN_ATL |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -2.21 | 196106010_ANA_TEX |
| Ray Herbert | OAK | -1.44 | 196106010_OAK_DET |
| Pedro Ramos | MIN | -0.6 | 196106030_MIN_DET |
| Bob Turley | NYA | -0.57 | 196106010_NYA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 2.99 | Bill Monbouquette | 77 | BOS |
| +008+ | 2.75 | Don Mossi | 77.7 | DET |
| +009+ | 2.71 | Bob Gibson | 56.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 2.67 | Art Mahaffey | 78.3 | PHI |
| +012+ | 2.39 | Jim O'Toole | 70.3 | CIN |
| +015+ | 2.26 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +019+ | 2.09 | Bob Purkey | 78.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 2.06 | Joe McClain | 71.7 | TEX |
| +024+ | 1.86 | Billy Hoeft | 50.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 1.85 | Ken McBride | 67.7 | ANA |
| +030+ | 1.78 | Wynn Hawkins | 47.3 | CLE |
| +033+ | 1.73 | Don Schwall | 26 | BOS |
| +035+ | 1.7 | Russ Kemmerer | 38 | CHA |
| +037+ | 1.67 | Jim Archer | 35.7 | OAK |
| +038+ | 1.67 | Warren Spahn | 83 | ATL |
| +044+ | 1.6 | Ken Hunt | 61.7 | CIN |
| +043+ | 1.6 | Whitey Ford | 89.7 | NYA |
| +047+ | 1.53 | Bobby Shantz | 33 | PIT |
| +051+ | 1.43 | Ray Sadecki | 58.7 | SLN |
| +052+ | 1.4 | Don Cardwell | 62 | CHN |
| +056+ | 1.32 | Sandy Koufax | 73.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 1.3 | Joey Jay | 67.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Hal Brown | 53.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Norm Bass | 52 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Curt Simmons | 56.3 | SLN |
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