| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.97 | 196107080_BOS_NYA |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.89 | 196107080_ANA_DET |
| Bob Buhl | ATL | 2.23 | 196107080_PIT_ATL |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 2.13 | 196107060_SLN_LAN |
| Ken McBride | ANA | 1.38 | 196107070_ANA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.64 | 196107070_CHA_CLE |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -2.38 | 196107070_BOS_NYA |
| Phil Regan | DET | -1.8 | 196107060_DET_BOS |
| Galen Cisco | BOS | -1.39 | 196107060_DET_BOS |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.09 | 196107070_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.2 | Joey Jay | 123 | CIN |
| +012+ | 3.63 | Don Mossi | 125 | DET |
| +014+ | 3.61 | Whitey Ford | 160.7 | NYA |
| +018+ | 3.28 | Ken McBride | 128.3 | ANA |
| +024+ | 2.82 | Bobby Shantz | 61.7 | PIT |
| +026+ | 2.8 | Dick Donovan | 93.3 | TEX |
| +029+ | 2.74 | Rollie Sheldon | 78 | NYA |
| +030+ | 2.7 | Mike McCormick | 119 | SFN |
| +031+ | 2.68 | Curt Simmons | 100 | SLN |
| +033+ | 2.59 | Sandy Koufax | 130.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 2.53 | Bill Monbouquette | 111 | BOS |
| +039+ | 2.5 | Bob Gibson | 109 | SLN |
| +040+ | 2.49 | Joe McClain | 121 | TEX |
| +041+ | 2.46 | Johnny Podres | 89.7 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.4 | Bill Stafford | 83.3 | NYA |
| +043+ | 2.36 | Ray Sadecki | 112 | SLN |
| +048+ | 2.09 | Barry Latman | 80.7 | CLE |
| +055+ | 1.8 | Bob Purkey | 133 | CIN |
| +056+ | 1.77 | Ken Hunt | 102 | CIN |
| +058+ | 1.68 | Jack Kralick | 141.3 | MIN |
| +062+ | 1.64 | Wes Stock | 47.3 | BAL |
| +068+ | 1.59 | Bennie Daniels | 74 | TEX |
| +069+ | 1.57 | Jim O'Toole | 124 | CIN |
| +075+ | 1.5 | Don Schwall | 64.7 | BOS |
| +079+ | 1.45 | Don Drysdale | 125.3 | LAN |
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