| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.49 | 196106040_SLN_ATL |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.86 | 196106030_PHI_PIT |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 4.39 | 196106041_MIN_DET |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.32 | 196106020_NYA_CHA |
| Don Mossi | DET | 2.68 | 196106030_MIN_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | ANA | -5.19 | 196106042_ANA_CLE |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -4.16 | 196106020_SLN_ATL |
| Bob Anderson | CHN | -1.54 | 196106041_CHN_CIN |
| Pedro Ramos | MIN | -0.6 | 196106030_MIN_DET |
| Bud Daley | OAK | -0.34 | 196106020_OAK_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 3 | Bill Monbouquette | 77 | BOS |
| +008+ | 2.77 | Don Mossi | 77.7 | DET |
| +009+ | 2.68 | Art Mahaffey | 78.3 | PHI |
| +015+ | 2.27 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +014+ | 2.27 | Warren Spahn | 92 | ATL |
| +018+ | 2.1 | Bob Purkey | 78.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 2.07 | Joe McClain | 71.7 | TEX |
| +021+ | 2.03 | Don Cardwell | 71 | CHN |
| +023+ | 1.95 | Jim O'Toole | 77 | CIN |
| +024+ | 1.91 | Bob Gibson | 63.7 | SLN |
| +026+ | 1.89 | Ken McBride | 67.7 | ANA |
| +028+ | 1.87 | Billy Hoeft | 50.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 1.73 | Don Schwall | 26 | BOS |
| +039+ | 1.62 | Whitey Ford | 89.7 | NYA |
| +041+ | 1.61 | Ken Hunt | 61.7 | CIN |
| +043+ | 1.56 | Wynn Hawkins | 54.3 | CLE |
| +045+ | 1.53 | Bobby Shantz | 33 | PIT |
| +051+ | 1.45 | Ray Sadecki | 58.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 1.42 | Jim Archer | 44.7 | OAK |
| +056+ | 1.34 | Sandy Koufax | 73.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 1.31 | Joey Jay | 67.7 | CIN |
| +058+ | 1.27 | Hal Brown | 53.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Norm Bass | 52 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Curt Simmons | 56.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Jack Kralick | 80.7 | MIN |
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