| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 6.45 | 196106170_NYA_DET |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 4.83 | 196106150_SLN_PHI |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.7 | 196106150_ATL_SFN |
| Bobby Shantz | PIT | 3.22 | 196106170_SLN_PIT |
| Bob Buhl | ATL | 1.92 | 196106170_ATL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | TEX | -1.2 | 196106160_TEX_BOS |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -1.07 | 196106160_CHN_SFN |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.07 | 196106150_ANA_CHA |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.01 | 196106170_CIN_PHI |
| Danny McDevitt | MIN | -0.94 | 196106160_MIN_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 3.16 | Don Mossi | 97.3 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.95 | Bill Monbouquette | 98.3 | BOS |
| +015+ | 2.45 | Ken McBride | 89.3 | ANA |
| +017+ | 2.36 | Joey Jay | 92 | CIN |
| +018+ | 2.29 | Bob Purkey | 102.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 2.23 | Bob Gibson | 81.7 | SLN |
| +024+ | 2.16 | Jim Grant | 93.7 | CLE |
| +028+ | 2.1 | Ken Hunt | 80 | CIN |
| +031+ | 2.05 | Wynn Hawkins | 73.3 | CLE |
| +032+ | 2 | Dick Donovan | 66.3 | TEX |
| +033+ | 1.99 | Mike McCormick | 88 | SFN |
| +035+ | 1.94 | Don Drysdale | 98 | LAN |
| +039+ | 1.88 | Sandy Koufax | 97.3 | LAN |
| +041+ | 1.86 | Johnny Podres | 60 | LAN |
| +042+ | 1.85 | Bobby Shantz | 45 | PIT |
| +043+ | 1.81 | Bill Stafford | 55.3 | NYA |
| +045+ | 1.76 | Don Schwall | 43 | BOS |
| +044+ | 1.76 | Billy Hoeft | 62.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 1.74 | Whitey Ford | 113 | NYA |
| +048+ | 1.71 | Ray Sadecki | 80.7 | SLN |
| +054+ | 1.65 | Art Mahaffey | 93.7 | PHI |
| +058+ | 1.55 | Rollie Sheldon | 47.7 | NYA |
| +061+ | 1.49 | Curt Simmons | 71.3 | SLN |
| +064+ | 1.42 | Ted Bowsfield | 41 | ANA |
| +067+ | 1.39 | John Buzhardt | 63.3 | PHI |
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