| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 7.06 | 196107170_NYA_BAL |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 4.72 | 196107150_CHN_CIN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.71 | 196107161_OAK_DET |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.62 | 196107170_ATL_CIN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.89 | 196107150_PIT_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.03 | 196107150_PHI_LAN |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.91 | 196107170_OAK_DET |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.6 | 196107150_NYA_CHA |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.91 | 196107160_NYA_BAL |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.72 | 196107172_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 5.18 | Joey Jay | 141 | CIN |
| +011+ | 4.6 | Whitey Ford | 169.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.38 | Don Mossi | 134 | DET |
| +017+ | 3.58 | Ken McBride | 134.7 | ANA |
| +018+ | 3.5 | Dick Donovan | 102.3 | TEX |
| +023+ | 3.04 | Mike McCormick | 128 | SFN |
| +026+ | 2.91 | Rollie Sheldon | 92.3 | NYA |
| +032+ | 2.66 | Bobby Shantz | 63.7 | PIT |
| +034+ | 2.63 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +035+ | 2.5 | Johnny Podres | 98.3 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.41 | Bill Monbouquette | 124.3 | BOS |
| +040+ | 2.28 | Jack Kralick | 150.3 | MIN |
| +039+ | 2.28 | Sandy Koufax | 142 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.23 | Curt Simmons | 114 | SLN |
| +044+ | 2.21 | Ken Hunt | 108 | CIN |
| +046+ | 2.18 | Jim Bunning | 146.3 | DET |
| +045+ | 2.18 | Frank Lary | 155.3 | DET |
| +051+ | 2.13 | Bob Gibson | 113 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.11 | Ray Sadecki | 123.7 | SLN |
| +055+ | 2.1 | Jim O'Toole | 133 | CIN |
| +061+ | 1.8 | Barry Latman | 86 | CLE |
| +062+ | 1.8 | Joe McClain | 124 | TEX |
| +066+ | 1.77 | Jim Grant | 128 | CLE |
| +064+ | 1.77 | Juan Pizarro | 69 | CHA |
| +073+ | 1.66 | Don Schwall | 79 | BOS |
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