| 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 |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.83 | 196106150_SLN_PHI |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.7 | 196106150_ATL_SFN |
| 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 1961-06-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 3.86 | Don Mossi | 93.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.92 | Bill Monbouquette | 98.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 2.68 | Ken McBride | 83 | ANA |
| +015+ | 2.49 | Bob Purkey | 93.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 2.44 | Don Schwall | 41.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 2.34 | Joey Jay | 92 | CIN |
| +026+ | 2.13 | Jim Grant | 93.7 | CLE |
| +031+ | 1.96 | Mike McCormick | 88 | SFN |
| +032+ | 1.96 | Dick Donovan | 66.3 | TEX |
| +034+ | 1.92 | Don Drysdale | 98 | LAN |
| +037+ | 1.88 | Bill Stafford | 49.3 | NYA |
| +039+ | 1.85 | Johnny Podres | 60 | LAN |
| +040+ | 1.83 | Wynn Hawkins | 66.3 | CLE |
| +042+ | 1.79 | Bob Gibson | 72.7 | SLN |
| +043+ | 1.73 | Billy Hoeft | 62.7 | BAL |
| +044+ | 1.71 | Sandy Koufax | 91 | LAN |
| +046+ | 1.68 | Ray Sadecki | 80.7 | SLN |
| +048+ | 1.67 | Whitey Ford | 113 | NYA |
| +050+ | 1.65 | Ken Hunt | 73 | CIN |
| +052+ | 1.64 | Bobby Shantz | 36 | PIT |
| +054+ | 1.63 | Art Mahaffey | 93.7 | PHI |
| +057+ | 1.58 | Rollie Sheldon | 46 | NYA |
| +064+ | 1.46 | Curt Simmons | 71.3 | SLN |
| +067+ | 1.37 | John Buzhardt | 56.3 | PHI |
| +069+ | 1.32 | Don Ferrarese | 42 | PHI |
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