| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | DET | 5.3 | 196108120_DET_MIN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.48 | 196108130_CIN_SFN |
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 3.88 | 196108120_NYA_TEX |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.26 | 196108110_CHN_ATL |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 2.93 | 196108120_NYA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -3.73 | 196108120_OAK_CHA |
| Ron Kline | DET | -2.14 | 196108130_DET_MIN |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -1.86 | 196108110_PHI_PIT |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.73 | 196108131_NYA_TEX |
| Tom Sturdivant | PIT | -0.64 | 196108130_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 5.5 | Dick Donovan | 129.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 5 | Jim Bunning | 201 | DET |
| +014+ | 4.91 | Don Mossi | 171 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.28 | Jack Kralick | 187.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 4.18 | Whitey Ford | 215.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.16 | Curt Simmons | 146.3 | SLN |
| +020+ | 3.83 | Johnny Podres | 146.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.81 | Joey Jay | 179.3 | CIN |
| +022+ | 3.76 | Billy Hoeft | 89.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.74 | Bill Stafford | 124 | NYA |
| +029+ | 3.42 | Ray Sadecki | 162.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 3.36 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.34 | Mike McCormick | 169 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.2 | Hal Brown | 123.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.19 | Jim Archer | 134 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.05 | Sandy Koufax | 178.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.04 | Rollie Sheldon | 121 | NYA |
| +044+ | 2.88 | Jim Grant | 176.7 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.8 | Warren Spahn | 181.7 | ATL |
| +049+ | 2.76 | Ken McBride | 178.3 | ANA |
| +053+ | 2.62 | Bob Gibson | 150 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.58 | Jim O'Toole | 175.3 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2.44 | Jack Sanford | 148.3 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.44 | Steve Barber | 185 | BAL |
| +063+ | 2.35 | Don Drysdale | 162 | LAN |
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