| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 5.27 | 196108061_MIN_NYA |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 4.17 | 196108080_DET_CHA |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | 2.31 | 196108060_CHN_LAN |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 2.06 | 196108061_PIT_CIN |
| Hal Brown | BAL | 1.5 | 196108082_OAK_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.44 | 196108082_PIT_PHI |
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -3.46 | 196108080_DET_CHA |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -2.25 | 196108070_ANA_NYA |
| Galen Cisco | BOS | -1.55 | 196108061_OAK_BOS |
| Tom Sturdivant | PIT | -1.16 | 196108082_PIT_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.89 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.83 | Jim Bunning | 192 | DET |
| +015+ | 4.53 | Don Mossi | 162 | DET |
| +016+ | 4.5 | Jack Kralick | 182.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 4.23 | Mike McCormick | 157.7 | SFN |
| +019+ | 4.01 | Bill Stafford | 117.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 3.79 | Whitey Ford | 208.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 3.66 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 96.7 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.53 | Curt Simmons | 139.3 | SLN |
| +026+ | 3.41 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +028+ | 3.27 | Hal Brown | 123.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.14 | Sandy Koufax | 178.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 3.07 | Rollie Sheldon | 121 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.04 | Johnny Podres | 137.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.02 | Ray Sadecki | 153.7 | SLN |
| +040+ | 3 | Joey Jay | 170.3 | CIN |
| +042+ | 2.9 | Bob Gibson | 148 | SLN |
| +044+ | 2.75 | Ken McBride | 171.3 | ANA |
| +045+ | 2.74 | Jim Grant | 167.7 | CLE |
| +049+ | 2.65 | Jack Sanford | 141 | SFN |
| +050+ | 2.65 | Jim Archer | 126 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.6 | Don Lee | 77.3 | MIN |
| +053+ | 2.57 | Jim O'Toole | 168 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.25 | Jim Donohue | 78.7 | TOT |
| +065+ | 2.23 | Warren Spahn | 172.7 | ATL |
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