| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.37 | 196106080_ATL_CIN |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.15 | 196106070_PHI_SFN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.92 | 196106081_CLE_DET |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 2.48 | 196106090_PHI_LAN |
| Bob Shaw | CHA | 2.08 | 196106092_CHA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | ANA | -3.4 | 196106081_ANA_BOS |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -2.73 | 196106092_CHA_TEX |
| Ray Herbert | OAK | -1.51 | 196106090_OAK_NYA |
| Bob Anderson | CHN | -1.21 | 196106070_CHN_SLN |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.88 | 196106080_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.46 | Bill Monbouquette | 84 | BOS |
| +007+ | 3.25 | Don Mossi | 84.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.78 | Art Mahaffey | 86.3 | PHI |
| +015+ | 2.43 | Bob Purkey | 86.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.33 | Ken McBride | 76 | ANA |
| +019+ | 2.23 | Ray Sadecki | 68.7 | SLN |
| +020+ | 2.16 | Johnny Podres | 54.3 | LAN |
| +022+ | 2.05 | Don Schwall | 35 | BOS |
| +024+ | 1.97 | Billy Hoeft | 58.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 1.89 | Whitey Ford | 97 | NYA |
| +030+ | 1.83 | Wynn Hawkins | 59.3 | CLE |
| +036+ | 1.75 | Bob Gibson | 72.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 1.53 | Bobby Shantz | 35 | PIT |
| +046+ | 1.53 | Sandy Koufax | 82.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 1.53 | John Buzhardt | 56.3 | PHI |
| +052+ | 1.43 | Don Cardwell | 77 | CHN |
| +055+ | 1.41 | Dick Donovan | 57.3 | TEX |
| +057+ | 1.38 | Warren Spahn | 97.3 | ATL |
| +058+ | 1.36 | Jim Grant | 78 | CLE |
| +061+ | 1.34 | Joey Jay | 74.7 | CIN |
| +062+ | 1.33 | Jack Kralick | 85.7 | MIN |
| +066+ | 1.31 | Norm Bass | 59 | OAK |
| +070+ | 1.27 | Bill Stafford | 40.3 | NYA |
| +071+ | 1.27 | Joe McClain | 76.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Curt Simmons | 62.3 | SLN |
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