| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 7.18 | 196107290_BAL_NYA |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 5.39 | 196107290_BAL_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.73 | 196107290_SFN_PHI |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 3.41 | 196107290_CIN_CHN |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.17 | 196107290_MIN_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.25 | 196107270_LAN_PHI |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.99 | 196107280_BAL_NYA |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -1.71 | 196107280_MIN_DET |
| John Gabler | TEX | -0.84 | 196107290_TEX_OAK |
| Carl Willey | ATL | -0.77 | 196107270_CIN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 5.03 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.56 | Whitey Ford | 190.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 3.99 | Mike McCormick | 148.7 | SFN |
| +015+ | 3.85 | Don Mossi | 144 | DET |
| +018+ | 3.72 | Sandy Koufax | 166 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.66 | Joey Jay | 160 | CIN |
| +021+ | 3.64 | Bill Stafford | 98.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 3.54 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 87.7 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.53 | Jack Kralick | 165.3 | MIN |
| +024+ | 3.48 | Billy Hoeft | 82.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 3.37 | Jim Bunning | 172 | DET |
| +027+ | 3.3 | Johnny Podres | 122.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.94 | Rollie Sheldon | 110.7 | NYA |
| +033+ | 2.91 | Ken McBride | 156.3 | ANA |
| +034+ | 2.84 | Curt Simmons | 130.3 | SLN |
| +041+ | 2.57 | Ray Sadecki | 138.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.56 | Don Schwall | 106 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.47 | Barry Latman | 104.3 | CLE |
| +049+ | 2.45 | Don Lee | 61.7 | MIN |
| +051+ | 2.42 | Jim Grant | 149.7 | CLE |
| +052+ | 2.4 | Bill Monbouquette | 136.7 | BOS |
| +059+ | 2.08 | Hal Brown | 107.7 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.08 | Lew Burdette | 165 | ATL |
| +061+ | 2.06 | Jim Donohue | 71.7 | TOT |
| +066+ | 1.97 | Bob Gibson | 130 | SLN |
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