| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.48 | 196108230_DET_CLE |
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 5.23 | 196108200_BAL_TEX |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 4.31 | 196108230_LAN_SLN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.1 | 196108230_NYA_ANA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4 | 196108201_PHI_ATL |
| 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 1961-08-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.54 | Don Mossi | 192.7 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.48 | Dick Donovan | 141.7 | TEX |
| +015+ | 4.97 | Billy Hoeft | 103.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.45 | Joey Jay | 205.7 | CIN |
| +018+ | 4.3 | Curt Simmons | 162 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.23 | Mike McCormick | 187 | SFN |
| +021+ | 4.05 | Jim Bunning | 215 | DET |
| +023+ | 3.96 | Don Schwall | 133 | BOS |
| +024+ | 3.83 | Whitey Ford | 236 | NYA |
| +025+ | 3.68 | Warren Spahn | 199.7 | ATL |
| +027+ | 3.44 | Bill Stafford | 135.3 | NYA |
| +028+ | 3.39 | Ken McBride | 195.7 | ANA |
| +029+ | 3.38 | Rollie Sheldon | 137 | NYA |
| +032+ | 3.35 | Frank Lary | 209.7 | DET |
| +034+ | 3.31 | Jim O'Toole | 189.3 | CIN |
| +040+ | 3.2 | Hal Brown | 136.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.19 | Jack Kralick | 199.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.15 | Ray Sadecki | 178.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.99 | Jim Archer | 144.7 | OAK |
| +052+ | 2.86 | Johnny Podres | 157.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.67 | Steve Barber | 194 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.66 | Juan Pizarro | 118.7 | CHA |
| +059+ | 2.58 | Bennie Daniels | 148.7 | TEX |
| +064+ | 2.47 | Bob Friend | 198.7 | PIT |
| +063+ | 2.47 | Jim Grant | 190.7 | CLE |
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