| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.26 | 196106300_CIN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 5.66 | 196106300_TEX_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.1 | 196106300_SFN_PIT |
| Ray Sadecki | SLN | 3 | 196106300_SLN_CHN |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 2.64 | 196106292_SFN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.82 | 196106300_CLE_BOS |
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -1.42 | 196106300_CLE_BOS |
| Joe Nuxhall | OAK | -1.27 | 196106300_MIN_OAK |
| Billy Loes | SFN | -1.15 | 196106292_SFN_PHI |
| Carl Mathias | TEX | -1.09 | 196107010_TEX_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 3.4 | Whitey Ford | 145.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 3.35 | Joey Jay | 114 | CIN |
| +014+ | 3.24 | Ken McBride | 115.3 | ANA |
| +018+ | 2.98 | Ray Sadecki | 106 | SLN |
| +019+ | 2.86 | Don Mossi | 113.3 | DET |
| +021+ | 2.69 | Sandy Koufax | 119 | LAN |
| +023+ | 2.68 | Mike McCormick | 111.3 | SFN |
| +028+ | 2.53 | Bill Monbouquette | 105.3 | BOS |
| +030+ | 2.42 | Billy Hoeft | 70 | BAL |
| +032+ | 2.36 | Juan Pizarro | 52 | CHA |
| +034+ | 2.26 | Ken Hunt | 96 | CIN |
| +036+ | 2.16 | Johnny Podres | 78 | LAN |
| +045+ | 1.98 | Rollie Sheldon | 68 | NYA |
| +048+ | 1.9 | Dick Donovan | 84.3 | TEX |
| +049+ | 1.89 | Curt Simmons | 92.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 1.83 | Warren Spahn | 125.7 | ATL |
| +056+ | 1.78 | Bob Gibson | 100 | SLN |
| +057+ | 1.77 | Jim Grant | 109.7 | CLE |
| +061+ | 1.72 | Don Schwall | 58.7 | BOS |
| +064+ | 1.71 | Jim O'Toole | 110 | CIN |
| +065+ | 1.71 | Bobby Shantz | 50.7 | PIT |
| +069+ | 1.67 | Dick LeMay | 25 | SFN |
| +071+ | 1.64 | Bill Stafford | 73.3 | NYA |
| +075+ | 1.58 | Joe McClain | 112 | TEX |
| +082+ | 1.38 | Wynn Hawkins | 87.3 | CLE |
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