| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -3.39 | 196107301_CHA_BOS |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -3.1 | 196107302_CIN_CHN |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.99 | 196107280_BAL_NYA |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -1.71 | 196107280_MIN_DET |
| Jim Owens | PHI | -0.92 | 196107300_SFN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.99 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.51 | Whitey Ford | 190.3 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.35 | Jack Kralick | 174.3 | MIN |
| +016+ | 3.94 | Mike McCormick | 148.7 | SFN |
| +017+ | 3.86 | Bill Stafford | 105.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 3.82 | Don Mossi | 144 | DET |
| +020+ | 3.68 | Sandy Koufax | 166 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.63 | Joey Jay | 160 | CIN |
| +024+ | 3.51 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 87.7 | BAL |
| +025+ | 3.46 | Billy Hoeft | 82.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 3.33 | Jim Bunning | 172 | DET |
| +028+ | 3.26 | Johnny Podres | 122.7 | LAN |
| +032+ | 2.86 | Ken McBride | 156.3 | ANA |
| +035+ | 2.83 | Rollie Sheldon | 112 | NYA |
| +036+ | 2.8 | Curt Simmons | 130.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.52 | Don Schwall | 106 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.51 | Ray Sadecki | 144.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.45 | Barry Latman | 104.3 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.43 | Don Lee | 61.7 | MIN |
| +051+ | 2.39 | Jim Grant | 149.7 | CLE |
| +053+ | 2.38 | Bob Gibson | 139 | SLN |
| +058+ | 2.18 | Bill Monbouquette | 143.7 | BOS |
| +062+ | 2.06 | Hal Brown | 107.7 | BAL |
| +063+ | 2.04 | Jim Donohue | 71.7 | TOT |
| +065+ | 1.95 | Ken Hunt | 123.3 | CIN |
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