| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -2.05 | 196108250_BOS_ANA |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -1.76 | 196108250_BOS_ANA |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.73 | 196108240_MIN_CHA |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.45 | 196108250_CLE_CHA |
| Jim Owens | PHI | -1.15 | 196108240_CHN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.55 | Don Mossi | 192.7 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.5 | Dick Donovan | 148.7 | TEX |
| +015+ | 4.97 | Billy Hoeft | 103.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 4.8 | Jim Bunning | 223 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.43 | Joey Jay | 205.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 4.31 | Warren Spahn | 208.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.28 | Curt Simmons | 162 | SLN |
| +021+ | 4.25 | Mike McCormick | 187 | SFN |
| +023+ | 4.19 | Frank Lary | 218.7 | DET |
| +024+ | 3.94 | Don Schwall | 133 | BOS |
| +025+ | 3.83 | Whitey Ford | 236 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.53 | Jim Archer | 152.7 | OAK |
| +031+ | 3.43 | Bill Stafford | 135.3 | NYA |
| +032+ | 3.38 | Rollie Sheldon | 137 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.37 | Ken McBride | 195.7 | ANA |
| +035+ | 3.36 | Ray Sadecki | 187.7 | SLN |
| +039+ | 3.2 | Hal Brown | 136.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.19 | Jim O'Toole | 197 | CIN |
| +043+ | 3.09 | Juan Pizarro | 127.7 | CHA |
| +051+ | 2.86 | Johnny Podres | 157.3 | LAN |
| +055+ | 2.72 | Steve Barber | 199 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.63 | Jack Kralick | 205 | MIN |
| +061+ | 2.56 | Bennie Daniels | 148.7 | TEX |
| +064+ | 2.47 | Jim Grant | 190.7 | CLE |
| +067+ | 2.36 | Milt Pappas | 134 | BAL |
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