| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.05 | 196108271_DET_TEX |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.87 | 196108280_ATL_PHI |
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 4.55 | 196108290_CLE_TEX |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.75 | 196108291_SLN_PHI |
| Billy Hoeft | BAL | 2.96 | 196108292_BAL_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.25 | 196108271_ATL_PHI |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.99 | 196108272_CHN_PIT |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.67 | 196108290_CHA_DET |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.22 | 196108280_BOS_OAK |
| Ike Delock | BOS | -1.09 | 196108290_BOS_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.18 | Don Mossi | 201.3 | DET |
| +011+ | 6.03 | Dick Donovan | 154 | TEX |
| +014+ | 5.11 | Billy Hoeft | 113.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 5.09 | Warren Spahn | 217.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.85 | Jim Bunning | 223 | DET |
| +020+ | 4.44 | Frank Lary | 227.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.3 | Curt Simmons | 170.7 | SLN |
| +024+ | 4.13 | Jim O'Toole | 206.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 4.1 | Bill Stafford | 144.3 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.04 | Joey Jay | 212.3 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.85 | Hal Brown | 145.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 3.72 | Whitey Ford | 241 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.7 | Ken McBride | 203.7 | ANA |
| +034+ | 3.58 | Mike McCormick | 188.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.55 | Jim Archer | 152.7 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.46 | Don Schwall | 136.3 | BOS |
| +039+ | 3.4 | Ray Sadecki | 187.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.21 | Milt Pappas | 143 | BAL |
| +047+ | 3.12 | Juan Pizarro | 130 | CHA |
| +048+ | 3.09 | Rollie Sheldon | 140.3 | NYA |
| +049+ | 3.03 | Sandy Koufax | 205.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 2.67 | Jack Kralick | 205 | MIN |
| +059+ | 2.62 | Ralph Terry | 142 | NYA |
| +066+ | 2.45 | Bob Friend | 211.7 | PIT |
| +069+ | 2.42 | Johnny Podres | 163.3 | LAN |
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