| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | NYA | 1.88 | 196108310_NYA_MIN |
| Chicago White Sox | CHA | 1.57 | 196108310_CHA_DET |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 1.46 | 196108300_CIN_PIT |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 1.33 | 196109010_CLE_BAL |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PIT | 1.09 | 196109010_PIT_SLN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | -6.05 | 196108300_SLN_PHI |
| Washington Senators | TEX | -1.54 | 196109011_CHA_TEX |
| Boston Red Sox | BOS | -1.52 | 196108300_BOS_OAK |
| Kansas City Athletics | OAK | -1.35 | 196109010_OAK_ANA |
| Los Angeles Angels | ANA | -0.44 | 196109010_OAK_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +014+ | 5.14 | Luis Arroyo | 99.7 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.1 | Jim O'Toole | 206.7 | CIN |
| +038+ | 3.51 | Stu Miller | 98.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.46 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 100.7 | BAL |
| +044+ | 3.19 | Juan Pizarro | 139.7 | CHA |
| +051+ | 2.84 | Tom Morgan | 74.7 | ANA |
| +052+ | 2.83 | Turk Lown | 91.7 | CHA |
| +059+ | 2.62 | Don McMahon | 82.7 | ATL |
| +061+ | 2.6 | Terry Fox | 43.7 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.43 | Jim Brosnan | 65.3 | CIN |
| +069+ | 2.42 | Rollie Sheldon | 142.3 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.36 | Barney Schultz | 57 | CHN |
| +078+ | 2.27 | Chet Nichols | 50.7 | BOS |
| +094+ | 1.71 | Ron Perranoski | 76 | LAN |
| +096+ | 1.69 | Frank Funk | 85.3 | CLE |
| +100+ | 1.59 | Wes Stock | 67 | BAL |
| +103+ | 1.55 | Bob Allen | 72.7 | CLE |
| +104+ | 1.52 | Don Lee | 87 | MIN |
| +108+ | 1.48 | Bill Henry | 44.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Dick Hall | 105 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1 | Marty Kutyna | 121.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Roy Face | 80.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Al McBean | 49.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Bobby Shantz | 81.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Ken Hunt | 127 | CIN |
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