| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.97 | 196107080_BOS_NYA |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 4.1 | 196107090_CIN_LAN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.89 | 196107080_ANA_DET |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.58 | 196107091_SLN_SFN |
| Bob Buhl | ATL | 2.23 | 196107080_PIT_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.64 | 196107070_CHA_CLE |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -2.38 | 196107070_BOS_NYA |
| Hal Woodeshick | DET | -1.44 | 196107070_ANA_DET |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.34 | 196107092_PHI_CHN |
| Chris Short | PHI | -1.09 | 196107070_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.45 | Joey Jay | 132 | CIN |
| +012+ | 3.65 | Don Mossi | 125 | DET |
| +013+ | 3.63 | Whitey Ford | 160.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 3.6 | Rollie Sheldon | 87 | NYA |
| +019+ | 3.32 | Ken McBride | 128.3 | ANA |
| +026+ | 2.82 | Bobby Shantz | 61.7 | PIT |
| +027+ | 2.81 | Dick Donovan | 93.3 | TEX |
| +030+ | 2.72 | Mike McCormick | 119 | SFN |
| +031+ | 2.64 | Curt Simmons | 106 | SLN |
| +032+ | 2.59 | Bill Monbouquette | 118 | BOS |
| +034+ | 2.51 | Bob Gibson | 109 | SLN |
| +035+ | 2.51 | Joe McClain | 121 | TEX |
| +036+ | 2.47 | Johnny Podres | 89.7 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.41 | Bill Stafford | 83.3 | NYA |
| +040+ | 2.37 | Sandy Koufax | 132.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 2.18 | Ray Sadecki | 118.7 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.1 | Barry Latman | 80.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.04 | Frank Lary | 148.3 | DET |
| +056+ | 1.81 | Bob Purkey | 133 | CIN |
| +058+ | 1.78 | Ken Hunt | 102 | CIN |
| +060+ | 1.77 | Bennie Daniels | 78 | TEX |
| +062+ | 1.7 | Jack Kralick | 141.3 | MIN |
| +063+ | 1.65 | Wes Stock | 47.3 | BAL |
| +070+ | 1.58 | Jim O'Toole | 124 | CIN |
| +081+ | 1.45 | Wynn Hawkins | 98.3 | CLE |
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