| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.59 | 196109010_DET_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.1 | 196108300_SFN_ATL |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 2.47 | 196108300_NYA_MIN |
| Ray Sadecki | SLN | 2.08 | 196108300_SLN_PHI |
| Jim Archer | OAK | 1.64 | 196108300_BOS_OAK |
| 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 |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -2 | 196109010_OAK_ANA |
| Jack Curtis | CHN | -1.18 | 196108310_SFN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.74 | Don Mossi | 210 | DET |
| +011+ | 5.99 | Dick Donovan | 154 | TEX |
| +015+ | 5.08 | Billy Hoeft | 113.7 | BAL |
| +016+ | 5.04 | Warren Spahn | 217.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.92 | Bill Stafford | 153.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 4.82 | Jim Bunning | 230 | DET |
| +021+ | 4.4 | Frank Lary | 227.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.27 | Curt Simmons | 170.7 | SLN |
| +026+ | 4.13 | Whitey Ford | 245.7 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.1 | Jim O'Toole | 206.7 | CIN |
| +028+ | 4.02 | Mike McCormick | 196.7 | SFN |
| +029+ | 4.01 | Joey Jay | 212.3 | CIN |
| +032+ | 3.82 | Hal Brown | 145.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.35 | Jim Archer | 159.7 | OAK |
| +042+ | 3.29 | Ray Sadecki | 195.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.19 | Juan Pizarro | 139.7 | CHA |
| +045+ | 3.18 | Milt Pappas | 143 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.05 | Don Schwall | 143.3 | BOS |
| +050+ | 3 | Sandy Koufax | 205.3 | LAN |
| +055+ | 2.67 | Ken McBride | 206.7 | ANA |
| +057+ | 2.63 | Jack Kralick | 214 | MIN |
| +060+ | 2.6 | Ralph Terry | 142 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.54 | Johnny Podres | 169.3 | LAN |
| +070+ | 2.42 | Bob Friend | 211.7 | PIT |
| +069+ | 2.42 | Rollie Sheldon | 142.3 | NYA |
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