| 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 |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.96 | 196108021_TEX_DET |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 3.41 | 196107290_CIN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -4.03 | 196108021_CHA_CLE |
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.94 | 196108022_PHI_CIN |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -3.1 | 196107302_CIN_CHN |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -1.28 | 196108022_TEX_DET |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -1.17 | 196108022_ANA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.96 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.41 | Whitey Ford | 198.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.34 | Jack Kralick | 174.3 | MIN |
| +015+ | 3.99 | Don Mossi | 153 | DET |
| +017+ | 3.98 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 92.7 | BAL |
| +019+ | 3.92 | Mike McCormick | 148.7 | SFN |
| +020+ | 3.85 | Bill Stafford | 105.3 | NYA |
| +021+ | 3.7 | Joey Jay | 165.3 | CIN |
| +022+ | 3.65 | Sandy Koufax | 166 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.45 | Billy Hoeft | 82.7 | BAL |
| +027+ | 3.27 | Jim Bunning | 172 | DET |
| +028+ | 3.19 | Johnny Podres | 128.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 2.89 | Don Lee | 68.7 | MIN |
| +034+ | 2.86 | Ken McBride | 156.3 | ANA |
| +036+ | 2.81 | Rollie Sheldon | 112 | NYA |
| +037+ | 2.81 | Jim Grant | 158.7 | CLE |
| +038+ | 2.78 | Curt Simmons | 130.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.5 | Don Schwall | 106 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.49 | Ray Sadecki | 144.7 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.43 | Barry Latman | 104.3 | CLE |
| +052+ | 2.36 | Bob Gibson | 139 | SLN |
| +055+ | 2.29 | Jim Donohue | 78.7 | TOT |
| +058+ | 2.23 | Jim O'Toole | 161 | CIN |
| +060+ | 2.16 | Bill Monbouquette | 143.7 | BOS |
| +064+ | 2.11 | Marty Kutyna | 86.7 | TEX |
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