| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 9.07 | 196107210_NYA_BOS |
| Bobby Shantz | PIT | 4.02 | 196107220_ATL_PIT |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.94 | 196107220_ATL_PIT |
| Ken McBride | ANA | 3.38 | 196107220_TEX_ANA |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | 2.28 | 196107230_LAN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.26 | 196107220_CHN_PHI |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -2.42 | 196107230_CHN_PHI |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.3 | 196107231_DET_OAK |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.58 | 196107230_NYA_BOS |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.71 | 196107220_CLE_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 4.34 | Dick Donovan | 111.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 3.97 | Joey Jay | 146 | CIN |
| +015+ | 3.92 | Mike McCormick | 135 | SFN |
| +014+ | 3.92 | Don Mossi | 138 | DET |
| +016+ | 3.88 | Whitey Ford | 174.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 3.75 | Ken McBride | 145.3 | ANA |
| +023+ | 3.32 | Johnny Podres | 114 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.2 | Jack Kralick | 157.3 | MIN |
| +030+ | 3.13 | Sandy Koufax | 151 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.01 | Curt Simmons | 123 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.81 | Ray Sadecki | 131.7 | SLN |
| +035+ | 2.78 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +037+ | 2.59 | Camilo Pascual | 149 | MIN |
| +040+ | 2.52 | Joe Gibbon | 112.3 | PIT |
| +041+ | 2.51 | Rollie Sheldon | 101.7 | NYA |
| +045+ | 2.42 | Jim Bunning | 155.3 | DET |
| +047+ | 2.34 | Bob Gibson | 129 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.29 | Don Schwall | 97 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.17 | Jim Donohue | 59.7 | TOT |
| +056+ | 2.15 | Barry Latman | 99 | CLE |
| +058+ | 2.12 | Juan Pizarro | 78 | CHA |
| +060+ | 2.04 | Jim Grant | 141.7 | CLE |
| +061+ | 2 | Don Lee | 52.7 | MIN |
| +065+ | 1.92 | Bill Monbouquette | 130 | BOS |
| +077+ | 1.69 | Early Wynn | 110.3 | CHA |
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