| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.67 | 196109150_ATL_LAN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.19 | 196109151_NYA_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.77 | 196109160_CHN_SFN |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 2.47 | 196109142_CHN_SLN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 1.88 | 196109151_NYA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Conley | BOS | -3.11 | 196109150_BAL_BOS |
| Roger Craig | LAN | -2.83 | 196109160_ATL_LAN |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -2.12 | 196109150_OAK_TEX |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.3 | 196109141_NYA_CHA |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -1.06 | 196109160_OAK_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6.02 | Bill Stafford | 169.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.94 | Warren Spahn | 245.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.9 | Billy Hoeft | 129.7 | BAL |
| +016+ | 5.49 | Don Mossi | 225.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 5.33 | Jim Bunning | 248.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 5.1 | Jim O'Toole | 231.7 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.77 | Whitey Ford | 265.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.43 | Frank Lary | 259 | DET |
| +027+ | 4.34 | Joey Jay | 230.3 | CIN |
| +030+ | 4.08 | Milt Pappas | 169 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.76 | Mike McCormick | 225.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.68 | Juan Pizarro | 170.7 | CHA |
| +041+ | 3.59 | Curt Simmons | 182.7 | SLN |
| +047+ | 3.34 | Bob Friend | 230.7 | PIT |
| +046+ | 3.34 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.3 | Steve Barber | 231 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.28 | Ken McBride | 231.3 | ANA |
| +053+ | 3.24 | Don Schwall | 163.7 | BOS |
| +054+ | 3.23 | Bennie Daniels | 189 | TEX |
| +063+ | 2.84 | Bob Gibson | 190.3 | SLN |
| +067+ | 2.72 | Ray Sadecki | 218 | SLN |
| +074+ | 2.57 | Jim Archer | 176 | OAK |
| +076+ | 2.5 | Ralph Terry | 167.7 | NYA |
| +077+ | 2.45 | Don Lee | 106.7 | MIN |
| +079+ | 2.32 | Ron Perranoski | 85 | LAN |
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