| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.67 | 196109150_ATL_LAN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.19 | 196109151_NYA_DET |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 3.03 | 196109130_PIT_LAN |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 2.47 | 196109142_CHN_SLN |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 1.93 | 196109130_ATL_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Conley | BOS | -3.11 | 196109150_BAL_BOS |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -2.12 | 196109150_OAK_TEX |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.3 | 196109141_NYA_CHA |
| Ed Hobaugh | TEX | -0.71 | 196109130_BOS_TEX |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -0.54 | 196109152_NYA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6.01 | Bill Stafford | 169.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.98 | Warren Spahn | 245.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.49 | Don Mossi | 225.3 | DET |
| +016+ | 5.47 | Billy Hoeft | 125 | BAL |
| +018+ | 5.33 | Jim Bunning | 248.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 5.01 | Jim O'Toole | 230.7 | CIN |
| +022+ | 4.76 | Whitey Ford | 265.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.35 | Joey Jay | 230.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.23 | Frank Lary | 250 | DET |
| +029+ | 4.08 | Milt Pappas | 169 | BAL |
| +035+ | 3.86 | Don Schwall | 161.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 3.69 | Juan Pizarro | 170.7 | CHA |
| +039+ | 3.65 | Mike McCormick | 217.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.59 | Curt Simmons | 182.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.44 | Ralph Terry | 164.3 | NYA |
| +049+ | 3.34 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.34 | Bob Friend | 230.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 3.3 | Steve Barber | 231 | BAL |
| +052+ | 3.29 | Ken McBride | 231.3 | ANA |
| +055+ | 3.23 | Bennie Daniels | 189 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.85 | Bob Gibson | 190.3 | SLN |
| +074+ | 2.56 | Jim Archer | 176 | OAK |
| +075+ | 2.51 | Ray Sadecki | 209 | SLN |
| +077+ | 2.44 | Don Lee | 106.7 | MIN |
| +079+ | 2.3 | Ron Perranoski | 84.7 | LAN |
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