| 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 |
| Bobby Shantz | PIT | 2.96 | 196107022_SFN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -3.05 | 196107020_LAN_PHI |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -2.6 | 196107020_TEX_NYA |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.82 | 196106300_CLE_BOS |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -1.55 | 196107020_TEX_NYA |
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -1.42 | 196106300_CLE_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +013+ | 3.48 | Whitey Ford | 145.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 3.34 | Joey Jay | 114 | CIN |
| +015+ | 3.3 | Ken McBride | 115.3 | ANA |
| +018+ | 3.05 | Ray Sadecki | 106 | SLN |
| +019+ | 2.93 | Don Mossi | 113.3 | DET |
| +022+ | 2.75 | Sandy Koufax | 119 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.67 | Billy Hoeft | 72.3 | BAL |
| +025+ | 2.65 | Mike McCormick | 112 | SFN |
| +028+ | 2.56 | Bill Monbouquette | 105.3 | BOS |
| +034+ | 2.42 | Bobby Shantz | 57.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.25 | Ken Hunt | 96 | CIN |
| +038+ | 2.2 | Johnny Podres | 78 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.02 | Rollie Sheldon | 68 | NYA |
| +045+ | 1.95 | Dick Donovan | 84.3 | TEX |
| +046+ | 1.94 | Curt Simmons | 92.3 | SLN |
| +050+ | 1.84 | Bob Gibson | 100 | SLN |
| +053+ | 1.74 | Don Schwall | 58.7 | BOS |
| +059+ | 1.68 | Bill Stafford | 73.3 | NYA |
| +062+ | 1.65 | Joe McClain | 112 | TEX |
| +063+ | 1.65 | Juan Pizarro | 53 | CHA |
| +073+ | 1.56 | Dick LeMay | 30.3 | SFN |
| +082+ | 1.41 | Wynn Hawkins | 87.3 | CLE |
| +086+ | 1.33 | Joe Gibbon | 87.7 | PIT |
| +090+ | 1.27 | Warren Spahn | 126.7 | ATL |
| +091+ | 1.26 | Art Mahaffey | 117 | PHI |
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