| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 6.45 | 196106170_NYA_DET |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.19 | 196106180_ATL_LAN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.35 | 196106180_NYA_DET |
| Bobby Shantz | PIT | 3.22 | 196106170_SLN_PIT |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 2.95 | 196106182_MIN_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | ATL | -3.92 | 196106180_ATL_LAN |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.67 | 196106182_MIN_CHA |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -1.32 | 196106182_TEX_BOS |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -1.07 | 196106160_CHN_SFN |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.01 | 196106170_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 3.22 | Don Mossi | 97.3 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.95 | Bill Monbouquette | 98.3 | BOS |
| +017+ | 2.56 | Whitey Ford | 121.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 2.47 | Ken McBride | 89.3 | ANA |
| +019+ | 2.41 | Joey Jay | 92 | CIN |
| +022+ | 2.35 | Bob Purkey | 102.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 2.29 | Bob Gibson | 81.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 2.23 | Jim Grant | 93.7 | CLE |
| +028+ | 2.14 | Ken Hunt | 80 | CIN |
| +029+ | 2.1 | Wynn Hawkins | 73.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 2.04 | Mike McCormick | 88 | SFN |
| +033+ | 2.01 | Dick Donovan | 66.3 | TEX |
| +035+ | 1.94 | Sandy Koufax | 97.3 | LAN |
| +041+ | 1.89 | Jim O'Toole | 97.7 | CIN |
| +042+ | 1.87 | Johnny Podres | 62 | LAN |
| +043+ | 1.87 | Bobby Shantz | 45 | PIT |
| +044+ | 1.85 | Bill Stafford | 55.3 | NYA |
| +046+ | 1.81 | Billy Hoeft | 62.7 | BAL |
| +048+ | 1.78 | Ray Sadecki | 80.7 | SLN |
| +049+ | 1.77 | Curt Simmons | 78.3 | SLN |
| +051+ | 1.76 | Don Schwall | 43 | BOS |
| +053+ | 1.7 | Art Mahaffey | 93.7 | PHI |
| +057+ | 1.57 | Rollie Sheldon | 47.7 | NYA |
| +068+ | 1.43 | John Buzhardt | 63.3 | PHI |
| +067+ | 1.43 | Ted Bowsfield | 41 | ANA |
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