| 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 |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 3.94 | 196107260_TEX_MIN |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.13 | 196107260_SLN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -3.26 | 196107260_CHA_NYA |
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.25 | 196107270_LAN_PHI |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.06 | 196107260_CLE_OAK |
| Ken Johnson | CIN | -0.8 | 196107260_CIN_ATL |
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -0.79 | 196107262_BOS_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 5.03 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.55 | Whitey Ford | 181.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.23 | Joey Jay | 155 | CIN |
| +015+ | 3.96 | Ken McBride | 154 | ANA |
| +017+ | 3.87 | Don Mossi | 144 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.75 | Mike McCormick | 139.7 | SFN |
| +022+ | 3.65 | Bill Stafford | 98.3 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.58 | Sandy Koufax | 160 | LAN |
| +024+ | 3.55 | Jack Kralick | 165.3 | MIN |
| +025+ | 3.48 | Billy Hoeft | 82.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 3.31 | Johnny Podres | 114 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.08 | Jim Bunning | 164.3 | DET |
| +033+ | 2.95 | Rollie Sheldon | 110.7 | NYA |
| +035+ | 2.86 | Curt Simmons | 130.3 | SLN |
| +039+ | 2.59 | Ray Sadecki | 138.3 | SLN |
| +040+ | 2.45 | Don Lee | 61.7 | MIN |
| +043+ | 2.42 | Jim Grant | 149.7 | CLE |
| +044+ | 2.42 | Bill Monbouquette | 136.7 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.32 | Don Schwall | 97 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.22 | Jim Donohue | 66.7 | TOT |
| +053+ | 2.17 | Barry Latman | 99 | CLE |
| +057+ | 2.1 | Lew Burdette | 165 | ATL |
| +063+ | 1.98 | Bob Gibson | 130 | SLN |
| +067+ | 1.92 | Ken Hunt | 116.3 | CIN |
| +068+ | 1.88 | Camilo Pascual | 154.7 | MIN |
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