| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.34 | 196107092_PHI_CHN |
| Jim Maloney | CIN | -0.37 | 196107080_CIN_LAN |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -0.36 | 196107091_ANA_DET |
| Tony Cloninger | ATL | -0.34 | 196107130_ATL_SLN |
| Cal McLish | CHA | -0.21 | 196107092_CHA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.42 | Joey Jay | 132 | CIN |
| +012+ | 3.63 | Don Mossi | 125 | DET |
| +014+ | 3.6 | Whitey Ford | 160.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 3.58 | Rollie Sheldon | 87 | NYA |
| +019+ | 3.3 | Ken McBride | 128.3 | ANA |
| +027+ | 2.82 | Bobby Shantz | 61.7 | PIT |
| +028+ | 2.79 | Dick Donovan | 93.3 | TEX |
| +031+ | 2.7 | Mike McCormick | 119 | SFN |
| +032+ | 2.63 | Curt Simmons | 106 | SLN |
| +033+ | 2.57 | Bill Monbouquette | 118 | BOS |
| +034+ | 2.55 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +035+ | 2.49 | Joe McClain | 121 | TEX |
| +037+ | 2.45 | Johnny Podres | 89.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 2.35 | Sandy Koufax | 132.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 2.16 | Ray Sadecki | 118.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.09 | Barry Latman | 80.7 | CLE |
| +049+ | 2.01 | Frank Lary | 148.3 | DET |
| +051+ | 2 | Jim O'Toole | 133 | CIN |
| +052+ | 1.94 | Bob Gibson | 112 | SLN |
| +058+ | 1.79 | Bob Purkey | 133 | CIN |
| +060+ | 1.77 | Ken Hunt | 102 | CIN |
| +061+ | 1.75 | Bennie Daniels | 78 | TEX |
| +063+ | 1.7 | Jim Grant | 128 | CLE |
| +064+ | 1.67 | Jack Kralick | 141.3 | MIN |
| +066+ | 1.65 | Wes Stock | 47.3 | BAL |
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