| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.85 | 196108040_ATL_SFN |
| Jack Kralick | MIN | 3.67 | 196108050_MIN_NYA |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.37 | 196108030_TEX_DET |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.18 | 196108040_MIN_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 2.4 | 196108040_ATL_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | ANA | -3.01 | 196108050_ANA_BAL |
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -2.74 | 196108030_CHA_CLE |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -2.31 | 196108030_OAK_NYA |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -2.13 | 196108050_CHN_LAN |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -1.55 | 196108050_OAK_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.94 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.66 | Jack Kralick | 182.3 | MIN |
| +014+ | 4.32 | Whitey Ford | 198.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 4.3 | Mike McCormick | 157.7 | SFN |
| +017+ | 4.26 | Bill Stafford | 112.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.14 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 94.7 | BAL |
| +020+ | 4.06 | Jim Bunning | 183 | DET |
| +021+ | 3.95 | Don Mossi | 153 | DET |
| +022+ | 3.64 | Joey Jay | 165.3 | CIN |
| +024+ | 3.6 | Curt Simmons | 139.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.34 | Sandy Koufax | 173 | LAN |
| +032+ | 3.33 | Don Schwall | 115 | BOS |
| +034+ | 3.08 | Johnny Podres | 128.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 2.88 | Don Lee | 68.7 | MIN |
| +037+ | 2.87 | Hal Brown | 116.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 2.79 | Jim Grant | 158.7 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.76 | Rollie Sheldon | 112 | NYA |
| +043+ | 2.68 | Ken McBride | 163.3 | ANA |
| +044+ | 2.67 | Bill Monbouquette | 151.7 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2.44 | Ray Sadecki | 144.7 | SLN |
| +056+ | 2.31 | Bob Gibson | 139 | SLN |
| +059+ | 2.28 | Jim Donohue | 78.7 | TOT |
| +060+ | 2.27 | Warren Spahn | 172.7 | ATL |
| +064+ | 2.17 | Jim O'Toole | 161 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.17 | Bob Purkey | 169.7 | CIN |
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