| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.44 | 196109190_ATL_SFN |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | 4.43 | 196109190_PIT_CIN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 3.84 | 196109190_ANA_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.83 | 196109200_ATL_SFN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 2.49 | 196109190_PIT_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Conley | BOS | -2.66 | 196109200_BOS_CHA |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -2.18 | 196109200_OAK_CLE |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -1.65 | 196109200_BOS_CHA |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -0.94 | 196109192_NYA_BAL |
| Dick Stigman | CLE | -0.28 | 196109191_OAK_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 5.96 | Bill Stafford | 176.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.85 | Billy Hoeft | 129.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 5.74 | Don Mossi | 234.3 | DET |
| +016+ | 5.61 | Jim O'Toole | 240.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.05 | Jim Bunning | 256.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 5.03 | Whitey Ford | 272.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.65 | Joey Jay | 239.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.64 | Warren Spahn | 248.7 | ATL |
| +028+ | 4.42 | Juan Pizarro | 179.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 4.32 | Curt Simmons | 191.3 | SLN |
| +030+ | 4.25 | Frank Lary | 259 | DET |
| +033+ | 4.03 | Steve Barber | 240 | BAL |
| +039+ | 3.64 | Mike McCormick | 232.3 | SFN |
| +050+ | 3.38 | Milt Pappas | 171.3 | BAL |
| +049+ | 3.38 | Hal Brown | 157.7 | BAL |
| +052+ | 3.33 | Jim Archer | 185 | OAK |
| +055+ | 3.17 | Don Schwall | 163.7 | BOS |
| +056+ | 3.13 | Bennie Daniels | 189 | TEX |
| +057+ | 3.11 | Bob Gibson | 196.3 | SLN |
| +061+ | 3.02 | Ralph Terry | 176.7 | NYA |
| +071+ | 2.69 | Camilo Pascual | 233.7 | MIN |
| +074+ | 2.63 | Ray Sadecki | 218 | SLN |
| +075+ | 2.6 | Ken McBride | 231.7 | ANA |
| +076+ | 2.52 | Bill Monbouquette | 219.3 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.39 | Don Lee | 106.7 | MIN |
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