| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.53 | 196109020_LAN_ATL |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.54 | 196109030_SFN_LAN |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.46 | 196109030_DET_NYA |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.29 | 196109030_DET_NYA |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.26 | 196109030_PIT_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -6.09 | 196109041_CHA_MIN |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -2.49 | 196109042_TEX_NYA |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.94 | 196109031_ATL_CHN |
| Tracy Stallard | BOS | -1.94 | 196109030_BOS_MIN |
| Jim Owens | PHI | -1.51 | 196109030_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.77 | Don Mossi | 210 | DET |
| +012+ | 5.99 | Dick Donovan | 154 | TEX |
| +013+ | 5.95 | Warren Spahn | 226.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.47 | Billy Hoeft | 120.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 5.14 | Bill Stafford | 160.3 | NYA |
| +021+ | 4.58 | Jim Bunning | 236 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.35 | Jim O'Toole | 213.7 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.1 | Whitey Ford | 245.7 | NYA |
| +028+ | 4 | Joey Jay | 221 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.86 | Frank Lary | 235 | DET |
| +033+ | 3.82 | Juan Pizarro | 148.7 | CHA |
| +036+ | 3.54 | Curt Simmons | 172 | SLN |
| +038+ | 3.47 | Milt Pappas | 151 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.37 | Mike McCormick | 200.7 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3.35 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.3 | Ken McBride | 215.7 | ANA |
| +045+ | 3.3 | Jim Archer | 166 | OAK |
| +048+ | 3.23 | Sandy Koufax | 212.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.09 | Ray Sadecki | 202.7 | SLN |
| +050+ | 3.05 | Bob Friend | 220.7 | PIT |
| +052+ | 3.04 | Don Schwall | 143.3 | BOS |
| +054+ | 3.01 | Steve Barber | 216.3 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2.88 | Ralph Terry | 149.7 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.62 | Johnny Podres | 174.7 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.6 | Jack Kralick | 214 | MIN |
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