| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 5.23 | 196108200_BAL_TEX |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.81 | 196108190_BOS_DET |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 4 | 196108190_SLN_CIN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4 | 196108201_PHI_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.77 | 196108190_NYA_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.68 | 196108201_PHI_ATL |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.2 | 196108180_CHA_OAK |
| Ron Kline | DET | -2.15 | 196108180_BOS_DET |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.55 | 196108202_NYA_CLE |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.46 | 196108190_CHA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.6 | Don Mossi | 186.7 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.5 | Dick Donovan | 141.7 | TEX |
| +015+ | 4.72 | Whitey Ford | 232 | NYA |
| +016+ | 4.71 | Joey Jay | 197.3 | CIN |
| +017+ | 4.53 | Billy Hoeft | 98.3 | BAL |
| +019+ | 4.47 | Curt Simmons | 159.3 | SLN |
| +021+ | 4.03 | Jim Bunning | 215 | DET |
| +022+ | 3.72 | Bill Stafford | 131.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 3.65 | Warren Spahn | 199.7 | ATL |
| +027+ | 3.6 | Mike McCormick | 178 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.37 | Johnny Podres | 154 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.33 | Frank Lary | 209.7 | DET |
| +034+ | 3.32 | Jim O'Toole | 189.3 | CIN |
| +036+ | 3.29 | Hal Brown | 132.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.26 | Jim Grant | 185.7 | CLE |
| +039+ | 3.25 | Don Schwall | 123 | BOS |
| +043+ | 3.19 | Jack Kralick | 199.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.19 | Ken McBride | 186.7 | ANA |
| +042+ | 3.19 | Rollie Sheldon | 135 | NYA |
| +046+ | 3.16 | Ray Sadecki | 178.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 3.05 | Jim Archer | 144.7 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.72 | Steve Barber | 194 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.67 | Juan Pizarro | 118.7 | CHA |
| +062+ | 2.48 | Bob Friend | 198.7 | PIT |
| +065+ | 2.31 | Don Drysdale | 174 | LAN |
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