| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 4.6 | 196109210_NYA_BAL |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 3.34 | 196109200_PIT_CIN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.83 | 196109200_ATL_SFN |
| Frank Lary | DET | 2.32 | 196109220_DET_ANA |
| Milt Pappas | BAL | 1.88 | 196109200_NYA_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -7.62 | 196109220_BAL_CHA |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -2.66 | 196109200_BOS_CHA |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -2.28 | 196109220_CLE_OAK |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -2.18 | 196109200_OAK_CLE |
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -0.43 | 196109210_NYA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +013+ | 5.84 | Billy Hoeft | 129.7 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.73 | Don Mossi | 234.3 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.6 | Jim O'Toole | 240.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 5.56 | Bill Stafford | 183.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 5.04 | Whitey Ford | 272.7 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.04 | Jim Bunning | 256.3 | DET |
| +025+ | 4.64 | Joey Jay | 239.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.63 | Warren Spahn | 248.7 | ATL |
| +028+ | 4.44 | Frank Lary | 268 | DET |
| +029+ | 4.41 | Juan Pizarro | 179.7 | CHA |
| +030+ | 4.31 | Curt Simmons | 191.3 | SLN |
| +035+ | 4.03 | Steve Barber | 240 | BAL |
| +039+ | 3.63 | Mike McCormick | 232.3 | SFN |
| +044+ | 3.51 | Jim Archer | 187 | OAK |
| +048+ | 3.38 | Hal Brown | 157.7 | BAL |
| +054+ | 3.2 | Milt Pappas | 171.7 | BAL |
| +055+ | 3.17 | Don Schwall | 163.7 | BOS |
| +057+ | 3.1 | Bob Gibson | 196.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 3.02 | Ralph Terry | 176.7 | NYA |
| +072+ | 2.68 | Camilo Pascual | 233.7 | MIN |
| +074+ | 2.59 | Ken McBride | 231.7 | ANA |
| +075+ | 2.54 | Bennie Daniels | 194 | TEX |
| +077+ | 2.52 | Don Lee | 110.3 | MIN |
| +078+ | 2.51 | Bill Monbouquette | 219.3 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.42 | Ray Sadecki | 220.3 | SLN |
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