| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 6.71 | 196107251_CHA_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 5.98 | 196107250_SFN_PIT |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.26 | 196107250_DET_ANA |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 3.57 | 196107240_CIN_ATL |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.29 | 196107240_CIN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -2.46 | 196107251_CHA_NYA |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -2.42 | 196107230_CHN_PHI |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.3 | 196107231_DET_OAK |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.58 | 196107230_NYA_BOS |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -0.53 | 196107250_CLE_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 5.01 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.56 | Whitey Ford | 181.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.24 | Joey Jay | 155 | CIN |
| +015+ | 3.96 | Ken McBride | 154 | ANA |
| +016+ | 3.87 | Don Mossi | 144 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.74 | Mike McCormick | 139.7 | SFN |
| +022+ | 3.65 | Bill Stafford | 98.3 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.59 | Sandy Koufax | 160 | LAN |
| +024+ | 3.56 | Jack Kralick | 165.3 | MIN |
| +026+ | 3.31 | Johnny Podres | 114 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.08 | Jim Bunning | 164.3 | DET |
| +034+ | 3.01 | Curt Simmons | 123 | SLN |
| +037+ | 2.62 | Ray Sadecki | 138.3 | SLN |
| +038+ | 2.59 | Camilo Pascual | 149 | MIN |
| +040+ | 2.5 | Rollie Sheldon | 101.7 | NYA |
| +044+ | 2.34 | Bob Gibson | 129 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.3 | Don Schwall | 97 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2.22 | Jim Donohue | 66.7 | TOT |
| +052+ | 2.16 | Barry Latman | 99 | CLE |
| +055+ | 2.11 | Lew Burdette | 165 | ATL |
| +058+ | 2.05 | Jim Grant | 141.7 | CLE |
| +060+ | 2 | Don Lee | 52.7 | MIN |
| +063+ | 1.94 | Bill Monbouquette | 130 | BOS |
| +065+ | 1.93 | Ken Hunt | 116.3 | CIN |
| +075+ | 1.71 | Early Wynn | 110.3 | CHA |
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