| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -2.16 | 196109081_TEX_BAL |
| Tracy Stallard | BOS | -1.94 | 196109080_DET_BOS |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.65 | 196109070_PIT_CHN |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.34 | 196109080_CHA_ANA |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -0.32 | 196109060_CLE_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 7.22 | Don Mossi | 217 | DET |
| +011+ | 6.65 | Warren Spahn | 235.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 5.95 | Bill Stafford | 169.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.45 | Billy Hoeft | 120.3 | BAL |
| +019+ | 4.9 | Whitey Ford | 254.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 4.64 | Jim O'Toole | 221.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 4.48 | Jim Bunning | 239.3 | DET |
| +029+ | 3.88 | Juan Pizarro | 157.7 | CHA |
| +033+ | 3.66 | Bob Friend | 229.7 | PIT |
| +034+ | 3.65 | Milt Pappas | 160 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.58 | Frank Lary | 241 | DET |
| +037+ | 3.57 | Mike McCormick | 209.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 3.56 | Joey Jay | 221.3 | CIN |
| +039+ | 3.54 | Steve Barber | 224.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.49 | Curt Simmons | 172 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.33 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.3 | Ken McBride | 225 | ANA |
| +048+ | 3.22 | Don Schwall | 152.3 | BOS |
| +051+ | 3.07 | Ralph Terry | 158.7 | NYA |
| +052+ | 3.04 | Ray Sadecki | 202.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 3 | Jim Archer | 172 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.6 | Sandy Koufax | 217 | LAN |
| +071+ | 2.53 | Jack Kralick | 222 | MIN |
| +075+ | 2.49 | Bob Gibson | 181.3 | SLN |
| +077+ | 2.4 | Rollie Sheldon | 149.3 | NYA |
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