| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.59 | 196109010_DET_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.53 | 196109020_LAN_ATL |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.54 | 196109030_SFN_LAN |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.46 | 196109030_DET_NYA |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.26 | 196109030_PIT_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Bass | OAK | -2 | 196109010_OAK_ANA |
| Tracy Stallard | BOS | -1.94 | 196109030_BOS_MIN |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.94 | 196109031_ATL_CHN |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.71 | 196109031_CHA_TEX |
| Jim Owens | PHI | -1.51 | 196109030_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.74 | Don Mossi | 210 | DET |
| +011+ | 5.97 | Dick Donovan | 154 | TEX |
| +012+ | 5.93 | Warren Spahn | 226.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.14 | Bill Stafford | 160.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.06 | Billy Hoeft | 113.7 | BAL |
| +020+ | 4.54 | Jim Bunning | 236 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.34 | Jim O'Toole | 213.7 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.1 | Whitey Ford | 245.7 | NYA |
| +029+ | 3.98 | Joey Jay | 221 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.82 | Frank Lary | 235 | DET |
| +031+ | 3.81 | Juan Pizarro | 148.7 | CHA |
| +035+ | 3.54 | Curt Simmons | 172 | SLN |
| +038+ | 3.47 | Milt Pappas | 151 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.35 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.35 | Mike McCormick | 200.7 | SFN |
| +044+ | 3.34 | Jim Archer | 159.7 | OAK |
| +045+ | 3.29 | Ken McBride | 215.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 3.27 | Ray Sadecki | 195.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 3.23 | Sandy Koufax | 212.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 3.04 | Bob Friend | 220.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 3.03 | Don Schwall | 143.3 | BOS |
| +052+ | 3.01 | Steve Barber | 216.3 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.88 | Ralph Terry | 149.7 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.62 | Johnny Podres | 174.7 | LAN |
| +065+ | 2.6 | Jack Kralick | 214 | MIN |
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