| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.29 | 196106250_CHN_ATL |
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.49 | 196106230_DET_CLE |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 5.26 | 196106251_SFN_SLN |
| Bobby Shantz | PIT | 3.76 | 196106251_PHI_PIT |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 3.32 | 196106230_LAN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.75 | 196106230_TEX_CHA |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -2.12 | 196106252_DET_CLE |
| Bob Turley | NYA | -1.5 | 196106230_NYA_MIN |
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -1.48 | 196106252_BOS_OAK |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -1.29 | 196106240_BAL_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +013+ | 3.16 | Ken McBride | 98.3 | ANA |
| +016+ | 2.97 | Don Mossi | 104.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 2.88 | Ray Sadecki | 98 | SLN |
| +019+ | 2.79 | Whitey Ford | 128.3 | NYA |
| +021+ | 2.65 | Ken Hunt | 89 | CIN |
| +024+ | 2.38 | Sandy Koufax | 111.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 2.34 | Mike McCormick | 102.7 | SFN |
| +027+ | 2.32 | Bill Monbouquette | 105.3 | BOS |
| +026+ | 2.32 | Joey Jay | 105.7 | CIN |
| +028+ | 2.31 | Bill Stafford | 70.7 | NYA |
| +033+ | 2.12 | Bob Purkey | 110.3 | CIN |
| +035+ | 2.1 | Johnny Podres | 67.7 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.03 | Bob Gibson | 95.7 | SLN |
| +039+ | 1.97 | Billy Hoeft | 66 | BAL |
| +045+ | 1.85 | Warren Spahn | 121.3 | ATL |
| +048+ | 1.79 | Dick Donovan | 78.3 | TEX |
| +051+ | 1.68 | Jim Archer | 79.3 | OAK |
| +053+ | 1.65 | Jim O'Toole | 103 | CIN |
| +054+ | 1.63 | Juan Pizarro | 43 | CHA |
| +056+ | 1.63 | Don Schwall | 54.3 | BOS |
| +062+ | 1.55 | John Buzhardt | 70.3 | PHI |
| +064+ | 1.47 | Jim Grant | 101.7 | CLE |
| +067+ | 1.44 | Bobby Shantz | 48.7 | PIT |
| +068+ | 1.42 | Art Mahaffey | 107 | PHI |
| +078+ | 1.3 | Curt Simmons | 83.3 | SLN |
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