| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | CIN | 4.72 | 196107150_CHN_CIN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.71 | 196107161_OAK_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.89 | 196107150_PIT_SFN |
| Rollie Sheldon | NYA | 2.89 | 196107140_NYA_CHA |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 2.21 | 196107150_MIN_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.03 | 196107150_PHI_LAN |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.6 | 196107150_NYA_CHA |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.91 | 196107160_NYA_BAL |
| Phil Regan | DET | -0.69 | 196107162_OAK_DET |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -0.66 | 196107162_ANA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 5.14 | Joey Jay | 141 | CIN |
| +012+ | 4.34 | Don Mossi | 134 | DET |
| +014+ | 3.7 | Whitey Ford | 160.7 | NYA |
| +017+ | 3.54 | Ken McBride | 134.7 | ANA |
| +019+ | 3.47 | Dick Donovan | 102.3 | TEX |
| +024+ | 3 | Mike McCormick | 128 | SFN |
| +026+ | 2.88 | Rollie Sheldon | 92.3 | NYA |
| +032+ | 2.68 | Curt Simmons | 106 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.63 | Bobby Shantz | 63.7 | PIT |
| +035+ | 2.6 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +037+ | 2.47 | Johnny Podres | 98.3 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.36 | Bill Monbouquette | 124.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 2.23 | Jack Kralick | 150.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 2.18 | Ken Hunt | 108 | CIN |
| +047+ | 2.13 | Jim Bunning | 146.3 | DET |
| +046+ | 2.13 | Frank Lary | 155.3 | DET |
| +048+ | 2.1 | Bob Gibson | 113 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.08 | Ray Sadecki | 123.7 | SLN |
| +051+ | 2.06 | Jim O'Toole | 133 | CIN |
| +052+ | 2.05 | Sandy Koufax | 140 | LAN |
| +062+ | 1.78 | Barry Latman | 86 | CLE |
| +064+ | 1.76 | Joe McClain | 124 | TEX |
| +065+ | 1.75 | Juan Pizarro | 69 | CHA |
| +067+ | 1.73 | Jim Grant | 128 | CLE |
| +073+ | 1.62 | Don Schwall | 79 | BOS |
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