| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | DET | 5.27 | 196108160_BAL_DET |
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 4.75 | 196108160_ANA_TEX |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | 3.69 | 196108162_CIN_LAN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.64 | 196108160_PIT_ATL |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.46 | 196108170_SLN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -3.56 | 196108160_PHI_CHN |
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -3.03 | 196108170_CHA_NYA |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -2.41 | 196108172_PIT_CHN |
| Ron Kline | DET | -2.15 | 196108180_BOS_DET |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.21 | 196108160_OAK_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +011+ | 5.84 | Dick Donovan | 138.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 5.04 | Don Mossi | 178 | DET |
| +015+ | 4.47 | Jim Bunning | 208 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.3 | Whitey Ford | 222.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 4.24 | Curt Simmons | 152.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.17 | Jack Kralick | 196.3 | MIN |
| +020+ | 4.11 | Joey Jay | 188.3 | CIN |
| +022+ | 3.76 | Bill Stafford | 131.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.71 | Billy Hoeft | 89.3 | BAL |
| +026+ | 3.64 | Mike McCormick | 178 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.37 | Johnny Podres | 154 | LAN |
| +032+ | 3.32 | Jim Grant | 185.7 | CLE |
| +033+ | 3.31 | Hal Brown | 132.3 | BAL |
| +034+ | 3.31 | Jim O'Toole | 184.3 | CIN |
| +036+ | 3.27 | Warren Spahn | 190.7 | ATL |
| +038+ | 3.24 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +039+ | 3.23 | Ken McBride | 186.7 | ANA |
| +043+ | 3.17 | Ray Sadecki | 169.7 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.83 | Jim Archer | 137.7 | OAK |
| +054+ | 2.76 | Steve Barber | 194 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.74 | Frank Lary | 200.7 | DET |
| +057+ | 2.66 | Sandy Koufax | 184.3 | LAN |
| +060+ | 2.6 | Rollie Sheldon | 126 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.54 | Jack Sanford | 157.3 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.31 | Don Drysdale | 174 | LAN |
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