| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | DET | 5.27 | 196108160_BAL_DET |
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 4.75 | 196108160_ANA_TEX |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 4.07 | 196108150_SLN_SFN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.88 | 196108150_CHA_NYA |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | 3.69 | 196108162_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.56 | 196108160_PHI_CHN |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -2.72 | 196108150_ANA_TEX |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -1.89 | 196108150_BOS_CLE |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.21 | 196108160_OAK_MIN |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -0.84 | 196108150_BOS_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 5.91 | Dick Donovan | 138.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 5.11 | Don Mossi | 178 | DET |
| +015+ | 4.56 | Jim Bunning | 208 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.37 | Whitey Ford | 222.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 4.3 | Curt Simmons | 152.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.25 | Jack Kralick | 196.3 | MIN |
| +020+ | 4.2 | Joey Jay | 188.3 | CIN |
| +021+ | 3.75 | Billy Hoeft | 89.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.71 | Bill Stafford | 124 | NYA |
| +029+ | 3.44 | Johnny Podres | 154 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.4 | Jim O'Toole | 184.3 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.39 | Warren Spahn | 190.7 | ATL |
| +033+ | 3.37 | Hal Brown | 132.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 3.34 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +036+ | 3.31 | Mike McCormick | 169 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.3 | Ken McBride | 186.7 | ANA |
| +038+ | 3.23 | Ray Sadecki | 169.7 | SLN |
| +048+ | 2.9 | Jim Archer | 137.7 | OAK |
| +049+ | 2.84 | Jim Grant | 176.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.83 | Frank Lary | 200.7 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.74 | Sandy Koufax | 184.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.64 | Rollie Sheldon | 126 | NYA |
| +058+ | 2.63 | Jack Sanford | 157.3 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.61 | Bob Gibson | 150 | SLN |
| +062+ | 2.42 | Steve Barber | 185 | BAL |
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