| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.34 | 196107051_PHI_ATL |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.46 | 196107050_CIN_SFN |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 2.38 | 196107051_PHI_ATL |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 2.13 | 196107060_SLN_LAN |
| Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 1.58 | 196107052_DET_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -2.89 | 196107051_DET_BOS |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.64 | 196107070_CHA_CLE |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -2.38 | 196107070_BOS_NYA |
| Phil Regan | DET | -1.8 | 196107060_DET_BOS |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.09 | 196107070_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.18 | Joey Jay | 123 | CIN |
| +012+ | 4.09 | Whitey Ford | 154.7 | NYA |
| +016+ | 3.26 | Ken McBride | 128.3 | ANA |
| +018+ | 3.18 | Don Mossi | 118 | DET |
| +025+ | 2.8 | Dick Donovan | 93.3 | TEX |
| +027+ | 2.74 | Rollie Sheldon | 78 | NYA |
| +028+ | 2.69 | Mike McCormick | 119 | SFN |
| +029+ | 2.68 | Curt Simmons | 100 | SLN |
| +031+ | 2.59 | Sandy Koufax | 130.7 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.51 | Bill Monbouquette | 111 | BOS |
| +037+ | 2.49 | Joe McClain | 121 | TEX |
| +036+ | 2.49 | Bob Gibson | 109 | SLN |
| +038+ | 2.43 | Bobby Shantz | 57.7 | PIT |
| +039+ | 2.4 | Bill Stafford | 83.3 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.36 | Ray Sadecki | 112 | SLN |
| +046+ | 2.09 | Barry Latman | 80.7 | CLE |
| +052+ | 1.81 | Johnny Podres | 80.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 1.79 | Dick LeMay | 35 | SFN |
| +055+ | 1.78 | Bob Purkey | 133 | CIN |
| +056+ | 1.76 | Ken Hunt | 102 | CIN |
| +062+ | 1.64 | Wes Stock | 47.3 | BAL |
| +069+ | 1.59 | Bennie Daniels | 74 | TEX |
| +072+ | 1.55 | Jim O'Toole | 124 | CIN |
| +076+ | 1.49 | Don Schwall | 64.7 | BOS |
| +081+ | 1.45 | Don Drysdale | 125.3 | LAN |
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