| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.44 | 196109190_ATL_SFN |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 4.67 | 196109170_NYA_DET |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | 4.43 | 196109190_PIT_CIN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.84 | 196109190_ANA_DET |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 2.49 | 196109190_PIT_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -8.33 | 196109171_ANA_CHA |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -4.54 | 196109172_ANA_CHA |
| Tracy Stallard | BOS | -1.76 | 196109190_BOS_CHA |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -1.32 | 196109171_MIN_CLE |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -0.94 | 196109192_NYA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.98 | Bill Stafford | 176.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.86 | Billy Hoeft | 129.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 5.78 | Don Mossi | 234.3 | DET |
| +016+ | 5.65 | Jim O'Toole | 240.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.09 | Jim Bunning | 256.3 | DET |
| +021+ | 5.07 | Whitey Ford | 272.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.68 | Warren Spahn | 248.7 | ATL |
| +027+ | 4.45 | Juan Pizarro | 179.7 | CHA |
| +028+ | 4.35 | Curt Simmons | 191.3 | SLN |
| +029+ | 4.29 | Frank Lary | 259 | DET |
| +030+ | 4.26 | Joey Jay | 230.3 | CIN |
| +033+ | 4.07 | Steve Barber | 240 | BAL |
| +034+ | 4.03 | Milt Pappas | 169 | BAL |
| +040+ | 3.68 | Mike McCormick | 225.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.4 | Hal Brown | 157.7 | BAL |
| +049+ | 3.36 | Jim Archer | 185 | OAK |
| +053+ | 3.19 | Don Schwall | 163.7 | BOS |
| +054+ | 3.16 | Bennie Daniels | 189 | TEX |
| +057+ | 3.14 | Bob Gibson | 196.3 | SLN |
| +068+ | 2.72 | Camilo Pascual | 233.7 | MIN |
| +070+ | 2.66 | Ray Sadecki | 218 | SLN |
| +073+ | 2.62 | Ken McBride | 231.7 | ANA |
| +075+ | 2.53 | Bill Monbouquette | 219.3 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.41 | Don Lee | 106.7 | MIN |
| +078+ | 2.41 | Ralph Terry | 167.7 | NYA |
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