| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 5.27 | 196108061_MIN_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.85 | 196108040_ATL_SFN |
| Jack Kralick | MIN | 3.67 | 196108050_MIN_NYA |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.57 | 196108061_CLE_DET |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 2.4 | 196108040_ATL_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -3.34 | 196108061_TEX_CHA |
| Ron Kline | ANA | -3.01 | 196108050_ANA_BAL |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -2.13 | 196108050_CHN_LAN |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -1.55 | 196108050_OAK_BOS |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.46 | 196108050_CLE_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.91 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 4.54 | Don Mossi | 162 | DET |
| +014+ | 4.49 | Jack Kralick | 182.3 | MIN |
| +016+ | 4.25 | Mike McCormick | 157.7 | SFN |
| +018+ | 4.16 | Bill Stafford | 112.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.11 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 94.7 | BAL |
| +020+ | 4 | Jim Bunning | 183 | DET |
| +021+ | 3.82 | Whitey Ford | 208.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 3.55 | Curt Simmons | 139.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.29 | Don Schwall | 115 | BOS |
| +032+ | 3.28 | Sandy Koufax | 173 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.09 | Rollie Sheldon | 121 | NYA |
| +035+ | 3.06 | Johnny Podres | 137.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 3.04 | Ray Sadecki | 153.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 3 | Joey Jay | 170.3 | CIN |
| +040+ | 2.91 | Bob Gibson | 148 | SLN |
| +041+ | 2.82 | Hal Brown | 116.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 2.82 | Don Lee | 68.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.77 | Jim Grant | 167.7 | CLE |
| +047+ | 2.64 | Jim Archer | 126 | OAK |
| +048+ | 2.62 | Ken McBride | 163.3 | ANA |
| +049+ | 2.61 | Bill Monbouquette | 151.7 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2.56 | Jim O'Toole | 168 | CIN |
| +062+ | 2.25 | Jim Donohue | 78.7 | TOT |
| +064+ | 2.22 | Warren Spahn | 172.7 | ATL |
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