| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | 3.31 | 196109120_CHN_CIN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 3.03 | 196109130_PIT_LAN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.87 | 196109120_PIT_SFN |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 2.72 | 196109130_OAK_DET |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | 1.38 | 196109120_PHI_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Stallard | BOS | -1.89 | 196109130_BOS_TEX |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -1.6 | 196109120_BOS_TEX |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.29 | 196109120_OAK_DET |
| Dallas Green | PHI | -0.43 | 196109130_PHI_SFN |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -0.28 | 196109130_BAL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.93 | Warren Spahn | 244.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 6.18 | Don Mossi | 219 | DET |
| +015+ | 6 | Bill Stafford | 169.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.48 | Billy Hoeft | 125 | BAL |
| +017+ | 5.35 | Jim Bunning | 248.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 5.03 | Jim O'Toole | 230.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 4.37 | Joey Jay | 230.3 | CIN |
| +025+ | 4.25 | Frank Lary | 250 | DET |
| +027+ | 4.11 | Whitey Ford | 256.7 | NYA |
| +032+ | 3.89 | Don Schwall | 161.3 | BOS |
| +034+ | 3.77 | Juan Pizarro | 164.7 | CHA |
| +037+ | 3.68 | Mike McCormick | 217.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 3.68 | Milt Pappas | 160 | BAL |
| +040+ | 3.62 | Curt Simmons | 178 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.43 | Ralph Terry | 164.3 | NYA |
| +046+ | 3.35 | Bob Friend | 230.7 | PIT |
| +047+ | 3.35 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +049+ | 3.33 | Ken McBride | 225 | ANA |
| +050+ | 3.32 | Steve Barber | 231 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.9 | Bob Gibson | 190.3 | SLN |
| +071+ | 2.57 | Jim Archer | 176 | OAK |
| +072+ | 2.56 | Ray Sadecki | 209 | SLN |
| +074+ | 2.4 | Bennie Daniels | 180 | TEX |
| +075+ | 2.39 | Ron Perranoski | 83.3 | LAN |
| +080+ | 2.26 | Chet Nichols | 50.7 | BOS |
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