| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.42 | 196106200_SFN_ATL |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.19 | 196106180_ATL_LAN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.35 | 196106180_NYA_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.31 | 196106200_SFN_ATL |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 3.22 | 196106200_PIT_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | CIN | -4.37 | 196106201_SLN_CIN |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -3.92 | 196106180_ATL_LAN |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.67 | 196106182_MIN_CHA |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -1.32 | 196106182_TEX_BOS |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -0.31 | 196106200_BOS_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 3.23 | Don Mossi | 97.3 | DET |
| +016+ | 2.77 | Sandy Koufax | 106.3 | LAN |
| +019+ | 2.57 | Whitey Ford | 121.3 | NYA |
| +020+ | 2.47 | Ken McBride | 89.3 | ANA |
| +021+ | 2.46 | Bob Gibson | 90.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 2.36 | Mike McCormick | 96 | SFN |
| +024+ | 2.31 | Bob Purkey | 102.7 | CIN |
| +028+ | 2.12 | Wynn Hawkins | 73.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 2.11 | Bill Monbouquette | 105.3 | BOS |
| +029+ | 2.11 | Ken Hunt | 80 | CIN |
| +031+ | 2.1 | Ray Sadecki | 89 | SLN |
| +032+ | 2.07 | Bill Stafford | 62.3 | NYA |
| +042+ | 1.88 | Warren Spahn | 114.3 | ATL |
| +041+ | 1.88 | Joey Jay | 98 | CIN |
| +044+ | 1.87 | Bobby Shantz | 45 | PIT |
| +043+ | 1.87 | Johnny Podres | 62 | LAN |
| +045+ | 1.85 | Jim O'Toole | 97.7 | CIN |
| +048+ | 1.82 | Billy Hoeft | 62.7 | BAL |
| +051+ | 1.76 | Don Schwall | 43 | BOS |
| +052+ | 1.74 | Curt Simmons | 78.3 | SLN |
| +054+ | 1.7 | Rollie Sheldon | 56 | NYA |
| +064+ | 1.43 | Ted Bowsfield | 41 | ANA |
| +065+ | 1.43 | John Buzhardt | 63.3 | PHI |
| +066+ | 1.42 | Dick Donovan | 71.3 | TEX |
| +070+ | 1.38 | Jim Archer | 70.3 | OAK |
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