| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.6 | 196109080_CLE_NYA |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 2.85 | 196109080_DET_BOS |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.7 | 196109080_LAN_SFN |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | 2.64 | 196109080_SLN_CIN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 2.35 | 196109080_PIT_ATL |
| 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 Owens | PHI | -0.97 | 196109090_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-09.
| 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+ | 5.46 | Billy Hoeft | 125 | BAL |
| +019+ | 4.89 | Whitey Ford | 254.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 4.58 | Jim O'Toole | 221.7 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.47 | Jim Bunning | 239.3 | DET |
| +029+ | 3.89 | Juan Pizarro | 157.7 | CHA |
| +034+ | 3.67 | Bob Friend | 229.7 | PIT |
| +035+ | 3.65 | Milt Pappas | 160 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.6 | Curt Simmons | 178 | SLN |
| +037+ | 3.58 | Frank Lary | 241 | DET |
| +038+ | 3.57 | Mike McCormick | 209.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.54 | Steve Barber | 224.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.5 | Joey Jay | 221.3 | CIN |
| +044+ | 3.33 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.3 | Ken McBride | 225 | ANA |
| +047+ | 3.22 | Don Schwall | 152.3 | BOS |
| +051+ | 3.06 | Ralph Terry | 158.7 | NYA |
| +054+ | 2.99 | Jim Archer | 172 | OAK |
| +055+ | 2.99 | Ray Sadecki | 202.7 | SLN |
| +070+ | 2.61 | Sandy Koufax | 217 | LAN |
| +071+ | 2.52 | Jack Kralick | 222 | MIN |
| +078+ | 2.38 | Bennie Daniels | 180 | TEX |
| +079+ | 2.25 | Chet Nichols | 50.7 | BOS |
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