| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 6.72 | 196108021_OAK_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.85 | 196108040_ATL_SFN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.96 | 196108021_TEX_DET |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | 2.77 | 196108020_SFN_LAN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 2.4 | 196108040_ATL_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -4.03 | 196108021_CHA_CLE |
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.94 | 196108022_PHI_CIN |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -2.31 | 196108030_OAK_NYA |
| 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 1961-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.91 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 4.29 | Whitey Ford | 198.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.27 | Mike McCormick | 157.7 | SFN |
| +015+ | 4.26 | Jack Kralick | 174.3 | MIN |
| +016+ | 4.25 | Bill Stafford | 112.3 | NYA |
| +020+ | 3.93 | Don Mossi | 153 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.93 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 92.7 | BAL |
| +021+ | 3.84 | Jim Bunning | 181 | DET |
| +022+ | 3.62 | Joey Jay | 165.3 | CIN |
| +027+ | 3.38 | Sandy Koufax | 173 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.31 | Don Schwall | 115 | BOS |
| +033+ | 3.11 | Johnny Podres | 128.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 2.86 | Don Lee | 68.7 | MIN |
| +036+ | 2.84 | Hal Brown | 116.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 2.75 | Jim Grant | 158.7 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.74 | Rollie Sheldon | 112 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.71 | Curt Simmons | 130.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.65 | Ken McBride | 163.3 | ANA |
| +044+ | 2.64 | Bill Monbouquette | 151.7 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.41 | Ray Sadecki | 144.7 | SLN |
| +055+ | 2.29 | Bob Gibson | 139 | SLN |
| +056+ | 2.26 | Jim Donohue | 78.7 | TOT |
| +058+ | 2.23 | Warren Spahn | 172.7 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.15 | Jim O'Toole | 161 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.15 | Bob Purkey | 169.7 | CIN |
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