| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 6.71 | 196109050_DET_BAL |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.54 | 196109030_SFN_LAN |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.46 | 196109030_DET_NYA |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.26 | 196109030_PIT_SLN |
| Billy Hoeft | BAL | 3.15 | 196109042_DET_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -6.09 | 196109041_CHA_MIN |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -3.54 | 196109050_PHI_ATL |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -2.49 | 196109042_TEX_NYA |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -2 | 196109050_CLE_BOS |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.94 | 196109031_ATL_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 7.23 | Don Mossi | 217 | DET |
| +013+ | 5.86 | Warren Spahn | 226.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.47 | Billy Hoeft | 120.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 5.14 | Bill Stafford | 160.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.6 | Jim Bunning | 236 | DET |
| +024+ | 4.35 | Jim O'Toole | 213.7 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.1 | Whitey Ford | 245.7 | NYA |
| +029+ | 3.99 | Joey Jay | 221 | CIN |
| +032+ | 3.87 | Frank Lary | 235 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.72 | Juan Pizarro | 148.7 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.53 | Curt Simmons | 172 | SLN |
| +039+ | 3.47 | Milt Pappas | 151 | BAL |
| +040+ | 3.38 | Mike McCormick | 200.7 | SFN |
| +041+ | 3.35 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.3 | Jim Archer | 166 | OAK |
| +047+ | 3.23 | Sandy Koufax | 212.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 3.12 | Ken McBride | 218 | ANA |
| +049+ | 3.09 | Ray Sadecki | 202.7 | SLN |
| +050+ | 3.05 | Bob Friend | 220.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 3.04 | Steve Barber | 216.7 | BAL |
| +052+ | 3.03 | Don Schwall | 143.3 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.88 | Ralph Terry | 149.7 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.62 | Johnny Podres | 174.7 | LAN |
| +069+ | 2.57 | Jack Kralick | 222 | MIN |
| +070+ | 2.53 | Bob Gibson | 181.3 | SLN |
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