| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 6.72 | 196108021_OAK_NYA |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.96 | 196108021_TEX_DET |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | 2.77 | 196108020_SFN_LAN |
| Jack Kralick | MIN | 2.71 | 196107300_MIN_DET |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 2.35 | 196108022_PHI_CIN |
| 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 |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -2.31 | 196108030_OAK_NYA |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -1.28 | 196108022_TEX_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.94 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 4.36 | Whitey Ford | 198.3 | NYA |
| +015+ | 4.32 | Jack Kralick | 174.3 | MIN |
| +017+ | 3.96 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 92.7 | BAL |
| +016+ | 3.96 | Don Mossi | 153 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.87 | Mike McCormick | 148.7 | SFN |
| +020+ | 3.87 | Jim Bunning | 181 | DET |
| +021+ | 3.82 | Bill Stafford | 105.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 3.66 | Joey Jay | 165.3 | CIN |
| +023+ | 3.59 | Sandy Koufax | 166 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.34 | Don Schwall | 115 | BOS |
| +030+ | 3.15 | Johnny Podres | 128.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 2.88 | Don Lee | 68.7 | MIN |
| +036+ | 2.87 | Hal Brown | 116.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 2.78 | Rollie Sheldon | 112 | NYA |
| +039+ | 2.77 | Jim Grant | 158.7 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.74 | Curt Simmons | 130.3 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.68 | Ken McBride | 163.3 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.45 | Ray Sadecki | 144.7 | SLN |
| +051+ | 2.41 | Barry Latman | 104.3 | CLE |
| +054+ | 2.32 | Bob Gibson | 139 | SLN |
| +055+ | 2.28 | Jim Donohue | 78.7 | TOT |
| +060+ | 2.19 | Jim O'Toole | 161 | CIN |
| +065+ | 2.12 | Bill Monbouquette | 143.7 | BOS |
| +066+ | 2.1 | Marty Kutyna | 86.7 | TEX |
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