| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.97 | 196106130_BOS_DET |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.81 | 196106110_PHI_LAN |
| Vern Law | PIT | 2.78 | 196106110_PIT_SFN |
| Ernie Broglio | SLN | 1.55 | 196106112_CIN_SLN |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 1.24 | 196106130_LAN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | ANA | -4.82 | 196106132_ANA_CHA |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -4.56 | 196106111_ATL_CHN |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -1.15 | 196106111_ATL_CHN |
| Ed Rakow | OAK | -1.14 | 196106112_OAK_CLE |
| Tom Sturdivant | TEX | -1.03 | 196106112_TEX_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.86 | Don Mossi | 93.7 | DET |
| +012+ | 2.65 | Ken McBride | 83 | ANA |
| +014+ | 2.49 | Bob Purkey | 93.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.43 | Don Schwall | 41.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 2.41 | Art Mahaffey | 90.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 2.31 | Bill Monbouquette | 89.3 | BOS |
| +025+ | 2.14 | Whitey Ford | 106 | NYA |
| +027+ | 2.03 | Johnny Podres | 59.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 1.89 | Bill Stafford | 49.3 | NYA |
| +036+ | 1.85 | Billy Hoeft | 61.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 1.85 | Wynn Hawkins | 66.3 | CLE |
| +037+ | 1.82 | Mike McCormick | 79.3 | SFN |
| +038+ | 1.8 | Bob Gibson | 72.7 | SLN |
| +040+ | 1.76 | Sandy Koufax | 91 | LAN |
| +043+ | 1.73 | Joey Jay | 83 | CIN |
| +045+ | 1.68 | Ray Sadecki | 73.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 1.67 | Jim Grant | 85.7 | CLE |
| +048+ | 1.65 | Ken Hunt | 73 | CIN |
| +050+ | 1.63 | Warren Spahn | 99.3 | ATL |
| +052+ | 1.6 | Rollie Sheldon | 46 | NYA |
| +054+ | 1.55 | Bobby Shantz | 35 | PIT |
| +061+ | 1.47 | Curt Simmons | 71.3 | SLN |
| +062+ | 1.46 | Don Cardwell | 77 | CHN |
| +065+ | 1.42 | Hal Brown | 66.3 | BAL |
| +068+ | 1.37 | John Buzhardt | 56.3 | PHI |
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