| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.43 | 196107041_DET_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.34 | 196107051_PHI_ATL |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.46 | 196107050_CIN_SFN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.25 | 196107041_DET_NYA |
| Ray Sadecki | SLN | 3.36 | 196107042_PHI_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -2.89 | 196107051_DET_BOS |
| Joe Nuxhall | OAK | -2.02 | 196107042_OAK_ANA |
| Phil Regan | DET | -1.8 | 196107060_DET_BOS |
| Bob Turley | NYA | -1.79 | 196107042_DET_NYA |
| Eddie Fisher | SFN | -0.78 | 196107041_SFN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 4.18 | Joey Jay | 123 | CIN |
| +011+ | 4.08 | Whitey Ford | 154.7 | NYA |
| +016+ | 3.18 | Don Mossi | 118 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.08 | Sandy Koufax | 127 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.83 | Ken McBride | 119.3 | ANA |
| +025+ | 2.8 | Dick Donovan | 93.3 | TEX |
| +027+ | 2.73 | Rollie Sheldon | 78 | NYA |
| +028+ | 2.69 | Mike McCormick | 119 | SFN |
| +029+ | 2.68 | Curt Simmons | 100 | SLN |
| +035+ | 2.49 | Bob Gibson | 109 | SLN |
| +036+ | 2.49 | Bill Monbouquette | 111 | BOS |
| +037+ | 2.43 | Bobby Shantz | 57.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 2.4 | Bill Stafford | 83.3 | NYA |
| +040+ | 2.36 | Ray Sadecki | 112 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.24 | Ken Hunt | 96 | CIN |
| +049+ | 1.81 | Johnny Podres | 80.7 | LAN |
| +050+ | 1.79 | Dick LeMay | 35 | SFN |
| +059+ | 1.63 | Wes Stock | 47.3 | BAL |
| +064+ | 1.58 | Bennie Daniels | 74 | TEX |
| +067+ | 1.55 | Jim O'Toole | 124 | CIN |
| +072+ | 1.48 | Don Schwall | 64.7 | BOS |
| +077+ | 1.45 | Don Drysdale | 125.3 | LAN |
| +081+ | 1.39 | Art Mahaffey | 125 | PHI |
| +085+ | 1.36 | Jack Kralick | 134 | MIN |
| +086+ | 1.32 | Warren Spahn | 136.7 | ATL |
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