| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 5.23 | 196108200_BAL_TEX |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.81 | 196108190_BOS_DET |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4 | 196108201_PHI_ATL |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 4 | 196108190_SLN_CIN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.78 | 196108221_SFN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.68 | 196108201_PHI_ATL |
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -3.81 | 196108220_MIN_CHA |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.85 | 196108220_BAL_OAK |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.55 | 196108202_NYA_CLE |
| Tracy Stallard | BOS | -1.25 | 196108202_BOS_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.58 | Don Mossi | 186.7 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.45 | Dick Donovan | 141.7 | TEX |
| +016+ | 4.71 | Whitey Ford | 232 | NYA |
| +017+ | 4.68 | Joey Jay | 197.3 | CIN |
| +018+ | 4.51 | Billy Hoeft | 98.3 | BAL |
| +019+ | 4.45 | Curt Simmons | 159.3 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.21 | Mike McCormick | 187 | SFN |
| +022+ | 4.01 | Jim Bunning | 215 | DET |
| +023+ | 3.94 | Don Schwall | 133 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.65 | Warren Spahn | 199.7 | ATL |
| +030+ | 3.43 | Bill Stafford | 135.3 | NYA |
| +031+ | 3.38 | Ken McBride | 195.7 | ANA |
| +034+ | 3.3 | Frank Lary | 209.7 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.29 | Jim O'Toole | 189.3 | CIN |
| +037+ | 3.26 | Hal Brown | 132.3 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.19 | Rollie Sheldon | 135 | NYA |
| +043+ | 3.17 | Jack Kralick | 199.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.13 | Ray Sadecki | 178.7 | SLN |
| +048+ | 3.01 | Jim Archer | 144.7 | OAK |
| +053+ | 2.82 | Johnny Podres | 157.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 2.69 | Steve Barber | 194 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.65 | Juan Pizarro | 118.7 | CHA |
| +062+ | 2.55 | Bennie Daniels | 148.7 | TEX |
| +063+ | 2.45 | Bob Friend | 198.7 | PIT |
| +064+ | 2.45 | Jim Grant | 190.7 | CLE |
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