| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 9.07 | 196107210_NYA_BOS |
| 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 |
| 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 1961-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.32 | Ken McBride | 143.7 | ANA |
| +012+ | 4.24 | Dick Donovan | 111.3 | TEX |
| +014+ | 3.86 | Joey Jay | 146 | CIN |
| +016+ | 3.78 | Mike McCormick | 135 | SFN |
| +018+ | 3.74 | Don Mossi | 137.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.73 | Whitey Ford | 174.3 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.07 | Jack Kralick | 157.3 | MIN |
| +024+ | 3.05 | Sandy Koufax | 151 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.94 | Rollie Sheldon | 98.3 | NYA |
| +028+ | 2.94 | Curt Simmons | 123 | SLN |
| +031+ | 2.82 | Johnny Podres | 107.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 2.74 | Ray Sadecki | 131.7 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.71 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +036+ | 2.69 | Bobby Shantz | 63.7 | PIT |
| +042+ | 2.51 | Barry Latman | 95 | CLE |
| +043+ | 2.48 | Camilo Pascual | 149 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.44 | Joe Gibbon | 112.3 | PIT |
| +045+ | 2.29 | Jim Bunning | 155.3 | DET |
| +046+ | 2.28 | Ken Hunt | 108 | CIN |
| +054+ | 2.18 | Don Schwall | 88 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.12 | Jim Donohue | 59.7 | TOT |
| +059+ | 2.06 | Juan Pizarro | 78 | CHA |
| +061+ | 2.01 | Bob Gibson | 122 | SLN |
| +062+ | 1.96 | Don Lee | 52.7 | MIN |
| +071+ | 1.82 | Bill Monbouquette | 130 | BOS |
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