| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.15 | 196108152_BAL_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.48 | 196108130_CIN_SFN |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 4.07 | 196108150_SLN_SFN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.88 | 196108150_CHA_NYA |
| Jack Kralick | MIN | 2.85 | 196108150_OAK_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -3.64 | 196108130_OAK_CHA |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -2.72 | 196108150_ANA_TEX |
| Ron Kline | DET | -2.14 | 196108130_DET_MIN |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -1.89 | 196108150_BOS_CLE |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.73 | 196108131_NYA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.46 | Dick Donovan | 129.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 5.11 | Don Mossi | 178 | DET |
| +014+ | 4.95 | Jim Bunning | 201 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.37 | Whitey Ford | 222.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 4.29 | Curt Simmons | 152.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.25 | Jack Kralick | 196.3 | MIN |
| +020+ | 4.2 | Joey Jay | 188.3 | CIN |
| +021+ | 3.79 | Johnny Podres | 146.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.75 | Billy Hoeft | 89.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.71 | Bill Stafford | 124 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.39 | Ray Sadecki | 162.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.37 | Hal Brown | 132.3 | BAL |
| +033+ | 3.33 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +034+ | 3.3 | Mike McCormick | 169 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.01 | Rollie Sheldon | 121 | NYA |
| +044+ | 2.9 | Jim Archer | 137.7 | OAK |
| +045+ | 2.84 | Jim Grant | 176.7 | CLE |
| +046+ | 2.82 | Frank Lary | 200.7 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.76 | Warren Spahn | 181.7 | ATL |
| +050+ | 2.74 | Sandy Koufax | 184.3 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.71 | Ken McBride | 178.3 | ANA |
| +054+ | 2.59 | Bob Gibson | 150 | SLN |
| +056+ | 2.54 | Jim O'Toole | 175.3 | CIN |
| +061+ | 2.42 | Steve Barber | 185 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.41 | Jack Sanford | 148.3 | SFN |
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