| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 5.22 | 196106100_OAK_NYA |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.81 | 196106110_PHI_LAN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 4.21 | 196106100_MIN_BAL |
| Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 2.94 | 196106100_ANA_BOS |
| Vern Law | PIT | 2.78 | 196106110_PIT_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | ATL | -4.56 | 196106111_ATL_CHN |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -2.73 | 196106092_CHA_TEX |
| Ray Herbert | OAK | -1.51 | 196106090_OAK_NYA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.42 | 196106100_PHI_LAN |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -1.15 | 196106111_ATL_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.23 | Don Mossi | 84.7 | DET |
| +012+ | 2.56 | Ken McBride | 83 | ANA |
| +015+ | 2.43 | Bob Purkey | 93.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.41 | Don Schwall | 41.3 | BOS |
| +017+ | 2.37 | Art Mahaffey | 90.7 | PHI |
| +021+ | 2.26 | Bill Monbouquette | 89.3 | BOS |
| +026+ | 2.07 | Whitey Ford | 106 | NYA |
| +030+ | 1.99 | Johnny Podres | 59.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 1.98 | Billy Hoeft | 58.7 | BAL |
| +033+ | 1.85 | Wynn Hawkins | 59.3 | CLE |
| +036+ | 1.78 | Mike McCormick | 79.3 | SFN |
| +037+ | 1.75 | Bob Gibson | 72.7 | SLN |
| +040+ | 1.69 | Sandy Koufax | 91 | LAN |
| +041+ | 1.67 | Joey Jay | 83 | CIN |
| +043+ | 1.64 | Jim Grant | 85.7 | CLE |
| +045+ | 1.63 | Ray Sadecki | 73.7 | SLN |
| +049+ | 1.6 | Ken Hunt | 73 | CIN |
| +050+ | 1.58 | Warren Spahn | 99.3 | ATL |
| +052+ | 1.57 | Rollie Sheldon | 46 | NYA |
| +056+ | 1.54 | Bobby Shantz | 35 | PIT |
| +057+ | 1.52 | Norm Bass | 61 | OAK |
| +061+ | 1.42 | Curt Simmons | 71.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 1.42 | Don Cardwell | 77 | CHN |
| +062+ | 1.39 | Hal Brown | 66.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 1.35 | John Buzhardt | 56.3 | PHI |
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