| 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 |
| Bobby Shantz | PIT | 4.02 | 196107220_ATL_PIT |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.94 | 196107220_ATL_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.26 | 196107220_CHN_PHI |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -0.78 | 196107200_BOS_CLE |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.71 | 196107220_CLE_MIN |
| Phil Regan | DET | -0.58 | 196107210_DET_OAK |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -0.43 | 196107210_TEX_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.28 | Dick Donovan | 111.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 3.91 | Joey Jay | 146 | CIN |
| +013+ | 3.82 | Mike McCormick | 135 | SFN |
| +016+ | 3.79 | Don Mossi | 137.3 | DET |
| +015+ | 3.79 | Whitey Ford | 174.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 3.69 | Ken McBride | 145.3 | ANA |
| +025+ | 3.13 | Jack Kralick | 157.3 | MIN |
| +026+ | 3.06 | Sandy Koufax | 151 | LAN |
| +030+ | 2.95 | Curt Simmons | 123 | SLN |
| +032+ | 2.83 | Johnny Podres | 107.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 2.75 | Ray Sadecki | 131.7 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.74 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +038+ | 2.55 | Barry Latman | 95 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.52 | Camilo Pascual | 149 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.48 | Joe Gibbon | 112.3 | PIT |
| +044+ | 2.45 | Rollie Sheldon | 101.7 | NYA |
| +046+ | 2.34 | Jim Bunning | 155.3 | DET |
| +050+ | 2.21 | Don Schwall | 88 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2.14 | Jim Donohue | 59.7 | TOT |
| +056+ | 2.08 | Juan Pizarro | 78 | CHA |
| +060+ | 2.02 | Bob Gibson | 122 | SLN |
| +062+ | 1.97 | Don Lee | 52.7 | MIN |
| +064+ | 1.96 | Jim Grant | 141.7 | CLE |
| +066+ | 1.94 | Bobby Shantz | 64.3 | PIT |
| +071+ | 1.87 | Joe McClain | 132 | TEX |
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