| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 4.55 | 196108290_CLE_TEX |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.75 | 196108291_SLN_PHI |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.59 | 196108300_CHA_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.1 | 196108300_SFN_ATL |
| Billy Hoeft | BAL | 2.96 | 196108292_BAL_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -4.66 | 196108310_CHA_DET |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -2.73 | 196108300_BAL_ANA |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -2.14 | 196108300_BOS_OAK |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.88 | 196108311_OAK_ANA |
| Jack Curtis | CHN | -1.18 | 196108310_SFN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.17 | Don Mossi | 201.3 | DET |
| +011+ | 6.01 | Dick Donovan | 154 | TEX |
| +014+ | 5.1 | Billy Hoeft | 113.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 5.07 | Warren Spahn | 217.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.94 | Bill Stafford | 153.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.85 | Jim Bunning | 230 | DET |
| +021+ | 4.42 | Frank Lary | 227.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.3 | Curt Simmons | 170.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 4.13 | Jim O'Toole | 206.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 4.12 | Mike McCormick | 196.7 | SFN |
| +028+ | 4.04 | Joey Jay | 212.3 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.84 | Hal Brown | 145.3 | BAL |
| +034+ | 3.73 | Whitey Ford | 241 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.45 | Don Schwall | 136.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 3.36 | Jim Archer | 159.7 | OAK |
| +042+ | 3.32 | Ray Sadecki | 195.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.2 | Milt Pappas | 143 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.13 | Juan Pizarro | 139 | CHA |
| +050+ | 3.03 | Sandy Koufax | 205.3 | LAN |
| +055+ | 2.7 | Ken McBride | 206.7 | ANA |
| +056+ | 2.66 | Jack Kralick | 214 | MIN |
| +059+ | 2.62 | Ralph Terry | 142 | NYA |
| +062+ | 2.57 | Johnny Podres | 169.3 | LAN |
| +064+ | 2.44 | Rollie Sheldon | 142.3 | NYA |
| +066+ | 2.43 | Bob Friend | 211.7 | PIT |
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