| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 5.52 | 196108090_CHN_SFN |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 4.17 | 196108080_DET_CHA |
| Jack Kralick | MIN | 3.53 | 196108090_MIN_BOS |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.42 | 196108080_ANA_NYA |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.17 | 196108090_SLN_PIT |
| 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 |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -1.86 | 196108090_MIN_BOS |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.64 | 196108090_OAK_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 4.87 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +012+ | 4.78 | Jim Bunning | 192 | DET |
| +015+ | 4.49 | Don Mossi | 162 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.31 | Jack Kralick | 187.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 4.17 | Curt Simmons | 146.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 3.98 | Bill Stafford | 117.7 | NYA |
| +022+ | 3.82 | Mike McCormick | 162.7 | SFN |
| +021+ | 3.82 | Joey Jay | 179.3 | CIN |
| +023+ | 3.74 | Whitey Ford | 208.3 | NYA |
| +024+ | 3.64 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 96.7 | BAL |
| +027+ | 3.38 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +030+ | 3.24 | Hal Brown | 123.7 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.09 | Sandy Koufax | 178.3 | LAN |
| +038+ | 3.04 | Rollie Sheldon | 121 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.01 | Johnny Podres | 137.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 2.98 | Ray Sadecki | 153.7 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.86 | Bob Gibson | 148 | SLN |
| +046+ | 2.73 | Ken McBride | 171.3 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.7 | Jim Grant | 167.7 | CLE |
| +049+ | 2.62 | Jack Sanford | 141 | SFN |
| +050+ | 2.61 | Jim Archer | 126 | OAK |
| +052+ | 2.59 | Don Lee | 77.3 | MIN |
| +053+ | 2.52 | Jim O'Toole | 168 | CIN |
| +060+ | 2.38 | Don Drysdale | 162 | LAN |
| +065+ | 2.23 | Jim Donohue | 78.7 | TOT |
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