| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.48 | 196108230_DET_CLE |
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 4.95 | 196108240_TEX_BOS |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.59 | 196108240_ATL_PIT |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 4.31 | 196108230_LAN_SLN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.1 | 196108230_NYA_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -3.81 | 196108220_MIN_CHA |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.85 | 196108220_BAL_OAK |
| Jim Owens | PHI | -1.15 | 196108240_CHN_PHI |
| Ike Delock | BOS | -1.03 | 196108240_TEX_BOS |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -0.59 | 196108220_DET_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.53 | Don Mossi | 192.7 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.5 | Dick Donovan | 148.7 | TEX |
| +015+ | 4.97 | Billy Hoeft | 103.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.43 | Joey Jay | 205.7 | CIN |
| +018+ | 4.29 | Warren Spahn | 208.7 | ATL |
| +019+ | 4.28 | Curt Simmons | 162 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.24 | Mike McCormick | 187 | SFN |
| +021+ | 4.17 | Frank Lary | 218.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.04 | Jim Bunning | 215 | DET |
| +024+ | 3.94 | Don Schwall | 133 | BOS |
| +026+ | 3.83 | Whitey Ford | 236 | NYA |
| +028+ | 3.43 | Bill Stafford | 135.3 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.38 | Rollie Sheldon | 137 | NYA |
| +031+ | 3.37 | Ken McBride | 195.7 | ANA |
| +038+ | 3.2 | Hal Brown | 136.3 | BAL |
| +039+ | 3.19 | Jim O'Toole | 197 | CIN |
| +041+ | 3.18 | Jack Kralick | 199.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.14 | Ray Sadecki | 178.7 | SLN |
| +048+ | 2.98 | Jim Archer | 144.7 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.86 | Johnny Podres | 157.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 2.72 | Steve Barber | 199 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.66 | Juan Pizarro | 118.7 | CHA |
| +062+ | 2.56 | Bennie Daniels | 148.7 | TEX |
| +063+ | 2.46 | Jim Grant | 190.7 | CLE |
| +066+ | 2.35 | Milt Pappas | 134 | BAL |
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