| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 4.67 | 196109170_NYA_DET |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.54 | 196109170_NYA_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.77 | 196109160_CHN_SFN |
| Bob Gibson | SLN | 1.61 | 196109180_SLN_PIT |
| Don Schwall | BOS | 1.59 | 196109160_BAL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -8.33 | 196109171_ANA_CHA |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -4.54 | 196109172_ANA_CHA |
| Roger Craig | LAN | -2.83 | 196109160_ATL_LAN |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -1.32 | 196109171_MIN_CLE |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.28 | 196109160_OAK_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.99 | Bill Stafford | 176.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 5.88 | Billy Hoeft | 129.7 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.88 | Warren Spahn | 245.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 5.39 | Don Mossi | 225.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 5.12 | Jim Bunning | 256.3 | DET |
| +021+ | 5.04 | Jim O'Toole | 231.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 4.64 | Whitey Ford | 265.7 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.31 | Frank Lary | 259 | DET |
| +028+ | 4.28 | Joey Jay | 230.3 | CIN |
| +031+ | 4.05 | Milt Pappas | 169 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.71 | Mike McCormick | 225.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.62 | Juan Pizarro | 170.7 | CHA |
| +041+ | 3.55 | Curt Simmons | 182.7 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.31 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +049+ | 3.27 | Bob Friend | 230.7 | PIT |
| +052+ | 3.26 | Steve Barber | 231 | BAL |
| +053+ | 3.23 | Ken McBride | 231.3 | ANA |
| +055+ | 3.2 | Don Schwall | 163.7 | BOS |
| +056+ | 3.18 | Bennie Daniels | 189 | TEX |
| +058+ | 3.16 | Bob Gibson | 196.3 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.75 | Camilo Pascual | 233.7 | MIN |
| +069+ | 2.68 | Ray Sadecki | 218 | SLN |
| +074+ | 2.55 | Bill Monbouquette | 219.3 | BOS |
| +076+ | 2.52 | Jim Archer | 176 | OAK |
| +079+ | 2.42 | Don Lee | 106.7 | MIN |
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