| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.9 | 196109060_PHI_ATL |
| Don Mossi | DET | 6.71 | 196109050_DET_BAL |
| Billy Hoeft | BAL | 3.15 | 196109042_DET_BAL |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | 2.47 | 196109060_SFN_LAN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.43 | 196109060_TEX_NYA |
| 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 |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.72 | 196109051_ANA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 7.22 | Don Mossi | 217 | DET |
| +011+ | 6.69 | Warren Spahn | 235.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.46 | Billy Hoeft | 120.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 5.14 | Bill Stafford | 160.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.93 | Whitey Ford | 254.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 4.59 | Jim Bunning | 236 | DET |
| +025+ | 4.35 | Jim O'Toole | 213.7 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.92 | Juan Pizarro | 157.7 | CHA |
| +031+ | 3.86 | Frank Lary | 235 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.61 | Joey Jay | 221.3 | CIN |
| +037+ | 3.53 | Curt Simmons | 172 | SLN |
| +040+ | 3.47 | Milt Pappas | 151 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.39 | Mike McCormick | 200.7 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3.35 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.29 | Jim Archer | 166 | OAK |
| +046+ | 3.25 | Don Schwall | 152.3 | BOS |
| +048+ | 3.11 | Ken McBride | 218 | ANA |
| +049+ | 3.08 | Ray Sadecki | 202.7 | SLN |
| +050+ | 3.05 | Bob Friend | 220.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 3.03 | Steve Barber | 216.7 | BAL |
| +054+ | 2.88 | Ralph Terry | 149.7 | NYA |
| +066+ | 2.61 | Sandy Koufax | 217 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.61 | Johnny Podres | 174.7 | LAN |
| +072+ | 2.55 | Jack Kralick | 222 | MIN |
| +074+ | 2.52 | Bob Gibson | 181.3 | SLN |
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