| 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 |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 2.93 | 196108120_NYA_TEX |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 2.82 | 196108140_SLN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -3.73 | 196108120_OAK_CHA |
| Ron Kline | DET | -2.14 | 196108130_DET_MIN |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.73 | 196108131_NYA_TEX |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -0.93 | 196108140_OAK_MIN |
| Jim Owens | PHI | -0.88 | 196108120_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 5.49 | Dick Donovan | 129.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 4.98 | Jim Bunning | 201 | DET |
| +014+ | 4.9 | Don Mossi | 171 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.27 | Jack Kralick | 187.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 4.17 | Whitey Ford | 215.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.15 | Curt Simmons | 146.3 | SLN |
| +020+ | 3.82 | Johnny Podres | 146.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.79 | Joey Jay | 179.3 | CIN |
| +022+ | 3.75 | Billy Hoeft | 89.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.73 | Bill Stafford | 124 | NYA |
| +029+ | 3.4 | Ray Sadecki | 162.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 3.35 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.33 | Mike McCormick | 169 | SFN |
| +036+ | 3.19 | Hal Brown | 123.7 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.19 | Jim Archer | 134 | OAK |
| +041+ | 3.04 | Sandy Koufax | 178.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 3.03 | Rollie Sheldon | 121 | NYA |
| +046+ | 2.87 | Jim Grant | 176.7 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.79 | Warren Spahn | 181.7 | ATL |
| +049+ | 2.74 | Ken McBride | 178.3 | ANA |
| +053+ | 2.61 | Bob Gibson | 150 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.57 | Jim O'Toole | 175.3 | CIN |
| +061+ | 2.43 | Steve Barber | 185 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.43 | Jack Sanford | 148.3 | SFN |
| +066+ | 2.26 | Jim Donohue | 85.7 | TOT |
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