| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.05 | 196108271_DET_TEX |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.32 | 196108260_SFN_SLN |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 2.64 | 196108271_LAN_CIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.3 | 196108270_NYA_OAK |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | 2.02 | 196108260_LAN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | CIN | -5.47 | 196108260_LAN_CIN |
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.25 | 196108271_ATL_PHI |
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -4 | 196108260_CLE_CHA |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -2.05 | 196108250_BOS_ANA |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.99 | 196108272_CHN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.23 | Don Mossi | 201.3 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.56 | Dick Donovan | 148.7 | TEX |
| +015+ | 5.01 | Billy Hoeft | 103.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 4.89 | Jim Bunning | 223 | DET |
| +019+ | 4.36 | Warren Spahn | 208.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.35 | Curt Simmons | 162 | SLN |
| +021+ | 4.28 | Frank Lary | 218.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.13 | Bill Stafford | 144.3 | NYA |
| +024+ | 4.1 | Joey Jay | 212.3 | CIN |
| +029+ | 3.79 | Ken McBride | 203.7 | ANA |
| +030+ | 3.77 | Whitey Ford | 241 | NYA |
| +032+ | 3.68 | Mike McCormick | 188.7 | SFN |
| +033+ | 3.59 | Jim Archer | 152.7 | OAK |
| +036+ | 3.49 | Don Schwall | 136.3 | BOS |
| +037+ | 3.44 | Ray Sadecki | 187.7 | SLN |
| +039+ | 3.36 | Jim O'Toole | 198 | CIN |
| +041+ | 3.26 | Hal Brown | 136.3 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.25 | Milt Pappas | 143 | BAL |
| +044+ | 3.15 | Juan Pizarro | 130 | CHA |
| +045+ | 3.12 | Rollie Sheldon | 140.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 2.8 | Steve Barber | 199 | BAL |
| +057+ | 2.71 | Jack Kralick | 205 | MIN |
| +063+ | 2.46 | Johnny Podres | 163.3 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.38 | Ralph Terry | 134.7 | NYA |
| +075+ | 2.23 | Sandy Koufax | 196.3 | LAN |
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