| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.24 | 196106140_ATL_SFN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 5.24 | 196106140_NYA_CLE |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.83 | 196106150_SLN_PHI |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.7 | 196106150_ATL_SFN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.58 | 196106140_CHN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.53 | 196106141_ANA_CHA |
| Tom Sturdivant | TEX | -1.2 | 196106160_TEX_BOS |
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -1.13 | 196106140_BOS_DET |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.07 | 196106150_ANA_CHA |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -1.07 | 196106160_CHN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 3.87 | Don Mossi | 93.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.93 | Bill Monbouquette | 98.3 | BOS |
| +014+ | 2.5 | Bob Purkey | 93.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.43 | Ken McBride | 89.3 | ANA |
| +018+ | 2.35 | Joey Jay | 92 | CIN |
| +022+ | 2.2 | Bob Gibson | 81.7 | SLN |
| +027+ | 2.14 | Jim Grant | 93.7 | CLE |
| +029+ | 2.08 | Ken Hunt | 80 | CIN |
| +032+ | 1.98 | Dick Donovan | 66.3 | TEX |
| +033+ | 1.97 | Mike McCormick | 88 | SFN |
| +035+ | 1.93 | Don Drysdale | 98 | LAN |
| +038+ | 1.87 | Sandy Koufax | 97.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 1.85 | Johnny Podres | 60 | LAN |
| +041+ | 1.84 | Wynn Hawkins | 66.3 | CLE |
| +042+ | 1.79 | Bill Stafford | 55.3 | NYA |
| +047+ | 1.75 | Billy Hoeft | 62.7 | BAL |
| +046+ | 1.75 | Don Schwall | 43 | BOS |
| +049+ | 1.7 | Whitey Ford | 113 | NYA |
| +050+ | 1.69 | Ray Sadecki | 80.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 1.64 | Bobby Shantz | 36 | PIT |
| +054+ | 1.64 | Art Mahaffey | 93.7 | PHI |
| +057+ | 1.59 | Rollie Sheldon | 46 | NYA |
| +062+ | 1.46 | Curt Simmons | 71.3 | SLN |
| +066+ | 1.38 | John Buzhardt | 63.3 | PHI |
| +071+ | 1.32 | Don Ferrarese | 42 | PHI |
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