| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 7.06 | 196107170_NYA_BAL |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.62 | 196107170_ATL_CIN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.52 | 196107190_SFN_SLN |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.31 | 196107171_CHN_SLN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 2.67 | 196107191_MIN_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -3.7 | 196107190_OAK_CHA |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.91 | 196107170_OAK_DET |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.72 | 196107172_CHN_SLN |
| Galen Cisco | BOS | -1.25 | 196107170_BOS_CHA |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.18 | 196107191_NYA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 5.18 | Joey Jay | 141 | CIN |
| +012+ | 4.65 | Whitey Ford | 169.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.37 | Don Mossi | 134 | DET |
| +014+ | 4.23 | Ken McBride | 143.7 | ANA |
| +015+ | 4.15 | Dick Donovan | 111.3 | TEX |
| +017+ | 3.69 | Mike McCormick | 135 | SFN |
| +026+ | 2.98 | Jack Kralick | 157.3 | MIN |
| +029+ | 2.88 | Rollie Sheldon | 98.3 | NYA |
| +032+ | 2.74 | Johnny Podres | 107.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 2.66 | Ray Sadecki | 131.7 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.66 | Bobby Shantz | 63.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.65 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +040+ | 2.45 | Barry Latman | 95 | CLE |
| +041+ | 2.44 | Bill Monbouquette | 124.3 | BOS |
| +042+ | 2.38 | Camilo Pascual | 149 | MIN |
| +045+ | 2.28 | Sandy Koufax | 142 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.21 | Ken Hunt | 108 | CIN |
| +049+ | 2.21 | Curt Simmons | 114 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.18 | Jim Bunning | 155.3 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.12 | Don Schwall | 88 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.08 | Jim Donohue | 59.7 | TOT |
| +059+ | 2.01 | Juan Pizarro | 78 | CHA |
| +066+ | 1.93 | Bob Gibson | 122 | SLN |
| +069+ | 1.72 | Joe McClain | 132 | TEX |
| +071+ | 1.69 | Frank Lary | 161.3 | DET |
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