| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | DET | -6.54 | 196106271_CHA_DET |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -2.12 | 196106252_DET_CLE |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.73 | 196106270_NYA_ANA |
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -1.48 | 196106252_BOS_OAK |
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -1.18 | 196106271_CHA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +016+ | 3.04 | Don Mossi | 104.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 2.95 | Ray Sadecki | 98 | SLN |
| +019+ | 2.92 | Ken McBride | 106.3 | ANA |
| +022+ | 2.46 | Sandy Koufax | 111.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 2.43 | Mike McCormick | 102.7 | SFN |
| +024+ | 2.42 | Bill Monbouquette | 105.3 | BOS |
| +025+ | 2.4 | Whitey Ford | 136.7 | NYA |
| +026+ | 2.39 | Joey Jay | 105.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 2.36 | Ken Hunt | 92 | CIN |
| +028+ | 2.36 | Bill Stafford | 70.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 2.28 | Juan Pizarro | 52 | CHA |
| +034+ | 2.2 | Bob Purkey | 110.3 | CIN |
| +036+ | 2.14 | Billy Hoeft | 67.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 2.1 | Bob Gibson | 95.7 | SLN |
| +045+ | 1.93 | Warren Spahn | 121.3 | ATL |
| +050+ | 1.85 | Dick Donovan | 78.3 | TEX |
| +053+ | 1.78 | Curt Simmons | 92.3 | SLN |
| +055+ | 1.76 | Johnny Podres | 70.3 | LAN |
| +058+ | 1.74 | Jim Archer | 79.3 | OAK |
| +059+ | 1.72 | Jim O'Toole | 103 | CIN |
| +060+ | 1.68 | Don Schwall | 54.3 | BOS |
| +061+ | 1.66 | Bobby Shantz | 50.7 | PIT |
| +071+ | 1.55 | Jim Grant | 101.7 | CLE |
| +074+ | 1.49 | Art Mahaffey | 107 | PHI |
| +077+ | 1.41 | Rollie Sheldon | 62.7 | NYA |
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