| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 5.52 | 196108090_CHN_SFN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.64 | 196108100_DET_CHA |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.79 | 196108100_ANA_NYA |
| Jack Kralick | MIN | 3.53 | 196108090_MIN_BOS |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.26 | 196108110_CHN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Conley | BOS | -1.86 | 196108090_MIN_BOS |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.86 | 196108110_PHI_PIT |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.64 | 196108090_OAK_BAL |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.57 | 196108090_TEX_CLE |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -1.02 | 196108110_DET_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 4.85 | Don Mossi | 171 | DET |
| +013+ | 4.82 | Dick Donovan | 120.3 | TEX |
| +014+ | 4.72 | Jim Bunning | 192 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.24 | Jack Kralick | 187.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 4.1 | Curt Simmons | 146.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.09 | Whitey Ford | 215.3 | NYA |
| +020+ | 3.93 | Bill Stafford | 117.7 | NYA |
| +022+ | 3.76 | Mike McCormick | 162.7 | SFN |
| +024+ | 3.75 | Joey Jay | 179.3 | CIN |
| +023+ | 3.75 | Billy Hoeft | 89.3 | BAL |
| +027+ | 3.35 | Ray Sadecki | 162.7 | SLN |
| +028+ | 3.33 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +032+ | 3.19 | Hal Brown | 123.7 | BAL |
| +034+ | 3.14 | Jim Archer | 134 | OAK |
| +039+ | 3.01 | Sandy Koufax | 178.3 | LAN |
| +041+ | 2.98 | Rollie Sheldon | 121 | NYA |
| +042+ | 2.94 | Johnny Podres | 137.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.79 | Bob Gibson | 148 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.75 | Warren Spahn | 181.7 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.71 | Ken McBride | 178.3 | ANA |
| +049+ | 2.62 | Jim Grant | 167.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.56 | Jack Sanford | 141 | SFN |
| +052+ | 2.56 | Don Lee | 77.3 | MIN |
| +056+ | 2.53 | Jim O'Toole | 175.3 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.31 | Don Drysdale | 162 | LAN |
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