| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.49 | 196106040_SLN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.59 | 196106060_MIN_NYA |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 4.39 | 196106041_MIN_DET |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 2.36 | 196106050_PIT_LAN |
| Vern Law | PIT | 2.34 | 196106050_PIT_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | ANA | -5.19 | 196106042_ANA_CLE |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -3.87 | 196106060_ATL_CIN |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.91 | 196106050_PHI_SFN |
| Bob Anderson | CHN | -1.54 | 196106041_CHN_CIN |
| Ray Herbert | OAK | -1.37 | 196106051_OAK_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 3.64 | Bill Monbouquette | 84 | BOS |
| +009+ | 2.82 | Don Mossi | 77.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.69 | Art Mahaffey | 78.3 | PHI |
| +011+ | 2.45 | Ken McBride | 76 | ANA |
| +013+ | 2.41 | Bob Purkey | 86.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 2.32 | Warren Spahn | 92 | ATL |
| +020+ | 2.22 | Ray Sadecki | 68.7 | SLN |
| +021+ | 2.16 | Johnny Podres | 54.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 1.95 | Jim O'Toole | 77 | CIN |
| +026+ | 1.91 | Don Cardwell | 71 | CHN |
| +027+ | 1.89 | Billy Hoeft | 50.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 1.87 | Whitey Ford | 97 | NYA |
| +032+ | 1.77 | Bob Gibson | 63.7 | SLN |
| +035+ | 1.73 | Don Schwall | 26 | BOS |
| +043+ | 1.61 | Ken Hunt | 61.7 | CIN |
| +044+ | 1.58 | Wynn Hawkins | 54.3 | CLE |
| +045+ | 1.54 | Bobby Shantz | 33 | PIT |
| +054+ | 1.35 | Sandy Koufax | 73.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 1.32 | Joey Jay | 74.7 | CIN |
| +058+ | 1.29 | Jack Kralick | 85.7 | MIN |
| +061+ | 1.27 | Norm Bass | 52 | OAK |
| +059+ | 1.27 | Joe McClain | 76.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Curt Simmons | 62.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Jim Coates | 44.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Hal Brown | 59.3 | BAL |
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