| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.29 | 196106250_CHN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 6.5 | 196106260_NYA_ANA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 5.26 | 196106251_SFN_SLN |
| Bobby Shantz | PIT | 3.76 | 196106251_PHI_PIT |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 2.45 | 196106252_PHI_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | CLE | -2.12 | 196106252_DET_CLE |
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -1.48 | 196106252_BOS_OAK |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -1.29 | 196106240_BAL_ANA |
| Billy Loes | SFN | -0.94 | 196106252_SFN_SLN |
| Chris Short | PHI | -0.7 | 196106240_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +016+ | 2.99 | Don Mossi | 104.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 2.89 | Ray Sadecki | 98 | SLN |
| +019+ | 2.86 | Ken McBride | 106.3 | ANA |
| +020+ | 2.66 | Ken Hunt | 89 | CIN |
| +024+ | 2.39 | Sandy Koufax | 111.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 2.37 | Mike McCormick | 102.7 | SFN |
| +026+ | 2.33 | Joey Jay | 105.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 2.33 | Bill Monbouquette | 105.3 | BOS |
| +028+ | 2.31 | Bill Stafford | 70.7 | NYA |
| +029+ | 2.31 | Whitey Ford | 136.7 | NYA |
| +033+ | 2.14 | Bob Purkey | 110.3 | CIN |
| +034+ | 2.1 | Johnny Podres | 67.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 2.04 | Bob Gibson | 95.7 | SLN |
| +039+ | 1.98 | Billy Hoeft | 66 | BAL |
| +047+ | 1.87 | Warren Spahn | 121.3 | ATL |
| +048+ | 1.8 | Dick Donovan | 78.3 | TEX |
| +054+ | 1.69 | Jim Archer | 79.3 | OAK |
| +055+ | 1.66 | Jim O'Toole | 103 | CIN |
| +056+ | 1.64 | Juan Pizarro | 43 | CHA |
| +057+ | 1.63 | Don Schwall | 54.3 | BOS |
| +063+ | 1.56 | John Buzhardt | 70.3 | PHI |
| +066+ | 1.49 | Jim Grant | 101.7 | CLE |
| +069+ | 1.44 | Bobby Shantz | 48.7 | PIT |
| +071+ | 1.43 | Art Mahaffey | 107 | PHI |
| +080+ | 1.31 | Curt Simmons | 83.3 | SLN |
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