| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.42 | 196106200_SFN_ATL |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.31 | 196106200_SFN_ATL |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 3.22 | 196106200_PIT_PHI |
| Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 2.08 | 196106200_BOS_ANA |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 2.04 | 196106200_DET_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | CIN | -4.37 | 196106201_SLN_CIN |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.95 | 196106210_NYA_OAK |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -1.61 | 196106211_LAN_CHN |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.32 | 196106211_CLE_CHA |
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -0.67 | 196106211_CLE_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 3.23 | Don Mossi | 97.3 | DET |
| +013+ | 3.09 | Ken McBride | 98.3 | ANA |
| +018+ | 2.77 | Sandy Koufax | 106.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 2.58 | Whitey Ford | 121.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 2.53 | Ken Hunt | 89 | CIN |
| +024+ | 2.48 | Bob Gibson | 90.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 2.38 | Mike McCormick | 96 | SFN |
| +026+ | 2.32 | Bob Purkey | 102.7 | CIN |
| +030+ | 2.13 | Bill Monbouquette | 105.3 | BOS |
| +031+ | 2.11 | Ray Sadecki | 89 | SLN |
| +032+ | 2.07 | Bill Stafford | 62.3 | NYA |
| +035+ | 1.97 | Johnny Podres | 67.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 1.92 | Don Schwall | 49.3 | BOS |
| +040+ | 1.89 | Joey Jay | 98 | CIN |
| +041+ | 1.88 | Warren Spahn | 114.3 | ATL |
| +042+ | 1.87 | Bobby Shantz | 45 | PIT |
| +043+ | 1.85 | Jim O'Toole | 97.7 | CIN |
| +046+ | 1.82 | Billy Hoeft | 62.7 | BAL |
| +048+ | 1.76 | Curt Simmons | 78.3 | SLN |
| +051+ | 1.71 | Rollie Sheldon | 56 | NYA |
| +053+ | 1.69 | Wynn Hawkins | 75.3 | CLE |
| +057+ | 1.57 | Juan Pizarro | 43 | CHA |
| +066+ | 1.43 | Ted Bowsfield | 41 | ANA |
| +067+ | 1.43 | John Buzhardt | 63.3 | PHI |
| +068+ | 1.42 | Dick Donovan | 71.3 | TEX |
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