| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.24 | 196106140_ATL_SFN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 5.24 | 196106140_NYA_CLE |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.97 | 196106130_BOS_DET |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.58 | 196106140_CHN_LAN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.28 | 196106140_OAK_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | ANA | -4.82 | 196106132_ANA_CHA |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.53 | 196106141_ANA_CHA |
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -1.13 | 196106140_BOS_DET |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -0.94 | 196106130_TEX_BAL |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.54 | 196106130_OAK_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 3.88 | Don Mossi | 93.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.69 | Ken McBride | 83 | ANA |
| +013+ | 2.53 | Bob Purkey | 93.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.45 | Don Schwall | 41.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 2.43 | Art Mahaffey | 90.7 | PHI |
| +019+ | 2.35 | Bill Monbouquette | 89.3 | BOS |
| +028+ | 2.05 | Johnny Podres | 59.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2 | Don Drysdale | 98 | LAN |
| +031+ | 1.98 | Dick Donovan | 66.3 | TEX |
| +032+ | 1.91 | Bill Stafford | 49.3 | NYA |
| +034+ | 1.87 | Wynn Hawkins | 66.3 | CLE |
| +037+ | 1.87 | Billy Hoeft | 61.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 1.84 | Mike McCormick | 79.3 | SFN |
| +040+ | 1.82 | Bob Gibson | 72.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 1.78 | Sandy Koufax | 91 | LAN |
| +042+ | 1.75 | Joey Jay | 83 | CIN |
| +044+ | 1.74 | Whitey Ford | 113 | NYA |
| +048+ | 1.7 | Ray Sadecki | 73.7 | SLN |
| +050+ | 1.69 | Jim Grant | 85.7 | CLE |
| +052+ | 1.67 | Ken Hunt | 73 | CIN |
| +054+ | 1.65 | Bobby Shantz | 36 | PIT |
| +056+ | 1.61 | Rollie Sheldon | 46 | NYA |
| +063+ | 1.48 | Curt Simmons | 71.3 | SLN |
| +064+ | 1.44 | Hal Brown | 66.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 1.39 | John Buzhardt | 56.3 | PHI |
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