| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | CIN | 4.1 | 196107090_CIN_LAN |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.58 | 196107091_SLN_SFN |
| Rollie Sheldon | NYA | 2.89 | 196107140_NYA_CHA |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 2.2 | 196107091_PHI_CHN |
| Ken McBride | ANA | 2 | 196107140_ANA_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.34 | 196107092_PHI_CHN |
| Ed Rakow | OAK | -0.55 | 196107141_OAK_TEX |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -0.36 | 196107091_ANA_DET |
| Tony Cloninger | ATL | -0.34 | 196107130_ATL_SLN |
| Larry Jackson | SLN | -0.21 | 196107140_ATL_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.44 | Joey Jay | 132 | CIN |
| +013+ | 3.66 | Don Mossi | 125 | DET |
| +012+ | 3.66 | Whitey Ford | 160.7 | NYA |
| +016+ | 3.53 | Ken McBride | 134.7 | ANA |
| +025+ | 2.86 | Rollie Sheldon | 92.3 | NYA |
| +027+ | 2.83 | Bobby Shantz | 61.7 | PIT |
| +029+ | 2.81 | Dick Donovan | 93.3 | TEX |
| +032+ | 2.73 | Mike McCormick | 119 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.65 | Curt Simmons | 106 | SLN |
| +035+ | 2.58 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +037+ | 2.37 | Sandy Koufax | 132.7 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.36 | Bill Monbouquette | 124.3 | BOS |
| +039+ | 2.35 | Johnny Podres | 97.3 | LAN |
| +043+ | 2.19 | Ray Sadecki | 118.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 2.15 | Jack Kralick | 150.3 | MIN |
| +048+ | 2.08 | Frank Lary | 155.3 | DET |
| +050+ | 2.02 | Jim O'Toole | 133 | CIN |
| +053+ | 1.97 | Bob Gibson | 112 | SLN |
| +057+ | 1.78 | Ken Hunt | 102 | CIN |
| +059+ | 1.76 | Juan Pizarro | 69 | CHA |
| +061+ | 1.74 | Joe McClain | 124 | TEX |
| +060+ | 1.74 | Barry Latman | 85.7 | CLE |
| +062+ | 1.73 | Jim Grant | 128 | CLE |
| +067+ | 1.62 | Don Schwall | 79 | BOS |
| +072+ | 1.48 | Bob Purkey | 138.3 | CIN |
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