| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | CIN | 6.07 | 196107200_LAN_CIN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.7 | 196107200_BAL_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.52 | 196107190_SFN_SLN |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 2.67 | 196107191_MIN_ANA |
| Ken McBride | ANA | 2.37 | 196107180_MIN_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -3.7 | 196107190_OAK_CHA |
| Chris Short | PHI | -2.19 | 196107200_ATL_PHI |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.18 | 196107191_NYA_TEX |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -0.88 | 196107192_ATL_PHI |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -0.78 | 196107200_BOS_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 4.72 | Whitey Ford | 169.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 4.28 | Ken McBride | 143.7 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.2 | Dick Donovan | 111.3 | TEX |
| +016+ | 3.83 | Joey Jay | 146 | CIN |
| +017+ | 3.74 | Mike McCormick | 135 | SFN |
| +018+ | 3.69 | Don Mossi | 137.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 3.04 | Jack Kralick | 157.3 | MIN |
| +026+ | 3 | Sandy Koufax | 151 | LAN |
| +028+ | 2.92 | Rollie Sheldon | 98.3 | NYA |
| +032+ | 2.78 | Johnny Podres | 107.3 | LAN |
| +036+ | 2.71 | Ray Sadecki | 131.7 | SLN |
| +037+ | 2.68 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +038+ | 2.68 | Bobby Shantz | 63.7 | PIT |
| +041+ | 2.51 | Bill Monbouquette | 124.3 | BOS |
| +042+ | 2.49 | Barry Latman | 95 | CLE |
| +043+ | 2.44 | Camilo Pascual | 149 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.42 | Joe Gibbon | 112.3 | PIT |
| +048+ | 2.25 | Curt Simmons | 114 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.25 | Ken Hunt | 108 | CIN |
| +050+ | 2.24 | Jim Bunning | 155.3 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.16 | Don Schwall | 88 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.11 | Jim Donohue | 59.7 | TOT |
| +060+ | 2.04 | Juan Pizarro | 78 | CHA |
| +062+ | 1.98 | Bob Gibson | 122 | SLN |
| +071+ | 1.78 | Joe McClain | 132 | TEX |
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