| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.37 | 196106080_ATL_CIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.59 | 196106060_MIN_NYA |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.15 | 196106070_PHI_SFN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.92 | 196106081_CLE_DET |
| Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 2.08 | 196106060_OAK_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | ATL | -3.87 | 196106060_ATL_CIN |
| Ron Kline | ANA | -3.4 | 196106081_ANA_BOS |
| Bob Anderson | CHN | -1.21 | 196106070_CHN_SLN |
| Chuck Estrada | BAL | -1.18 | 196106062_ANA_BAL |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -0.98 | 196106070_CLE_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.4 | Bill Monbouquette | 84 | BOS |
| +008+ | 3.18 | Don Mossi | 84.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.71 | Art Mahaffey | 86.3 | PHI |
| +015+ | 2.36 | Bob Purkey | 86.7 | CIN |
| +018+ | 2.26 | Ken McBride | 76 | ANA |
| +020+ | 2.19 | Ray Sadecki | 68.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 2.13 | Johnny Podres | 54.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 2.03 | Don Schwall | 35 | BOS |
| +027+ | 1.93 | Billy Hoeft | 58.7 | BAL |
| +029+ | 1.91 | Jim O'Toole | 77 | CIN |
| +030+ | 1.89 | Don Cardwell | 71 | CHN |
| +033+ | 1.82 | Whitey Ford | 97 | NYA |
| +036+ | 1.79 | Wynn Hawkins | 59.3 | CLE |
| +040+ | 1.74 | Bob Gibson | 63.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 1.69 | Warren Spahn | 97 | ATL |
| +042+ | 1.68 | Bobby Shantz | 34.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 1.48 | Sandy Koufax | 82.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 1.48 | John Buzhardt | 56.3 | PHI |
| +060+ | 1.31 | Jim Grant | 78 | CLE |
| +062+ | 1.28 | Joey Jay | 74.7 | CIN |
| +064+ | 1.27 | Jack Kralick | 85.7 | MIN |
| +066+ | 1.25 | Norm Bass | 59 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Bill Stafford | 40.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Joe McClain | 76.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Curt Simmons | 62.3 | SLN |
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