| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.59 | 196106060_MIN_NYA |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.15 | 196106070_PHI_SFN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 2.36 | 196106050_PIT_LAN |
| Vern Law | PIT | 2.34 | 196106050_PIT_LAN |
| Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 2.08 | 196106060_OAK_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | ATL | -3.87 | 196106060_ATL_CIN |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.91 | 196106050_PHI_SFN |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.44 | 196106061_ANA_BAL |
| Ray Herbert | OAK | -1.37 | 196106051_OAK_BOS |
| Bob Anderson | CHN | -1.21 | 196106070_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.61 | Bill Monbouquette | 84 | BOS |
| +009+ | 2.79 | Don Mossi | 77.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.72 | Art Mahaffey | 86.3 | PHI |
| +012+ | 2.42 | Ken McBride | 76 | ANA |
| +016+ | 2.37 | Bob Purkey | 86.7 | CIN |
| +018+ | 2.29 | Warren Spahn | 92 | ATL |
| +019+ | 2.2 | Ray Sadecki | 68.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 2.14 | Johnny Podres | 54.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 2.12 | Don Schwall | 35 | BOS |
| +025+ | 1.94 | Billy Hoeft | 58.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 1.92 | Jim O'Toole | 77 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.9 | Don Cardwell | 71 | CHN |
| +030+ | 1.84 | Whitey Ford | 97 | NYA |
| +037+ | 1.75 | Bob Gibson | 63.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 1.56 | Wynn Hawkins | 54.3 | CLE |
| +048+ | 1.54 | Bobby Shantz | 33 | PIT |
| +049+ | 1.5 | Sandy Koufax | 82.3 | LAN |
| +058+ | 1.3 | Jim Grant | 78 | CLE |
| +060+ | 1.29 | Joey Jay | 74.7 | CIN |
| +061+ | 1.28 | Jack Kralick | 85.7 | MIN |
| +064+ | 1.26 | Norm Bass | 52 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Joe McClain | 76.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Curt Simmons | 62.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Jim Coates | 44.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Ken Hunt | 64 | CIN |
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