| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | 5.45 | 196109230_SFN_CIN |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 4.6 | 196109210_NYA_BAL |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.31 | 196109230_DET_ANA |
| Ray Sadecki | SLN | 1.42 | 196109220_LAN_SLN |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | 1.24 | 196109210_MIN_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -7.62 | 196109220_BAL_CHA |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -2.28 | 196109220_CLE_OAK |
| Jack Curtis | CHN | -1.57 | 196109230_CHN_ATL |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.53 | 196109220_CLE_OAK |
| Tony Cloninger | ATL | -1.09 | 196109230_CHN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +013+ | 5.85 | Billy Hoeft | 129.7 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.75 | Don Mossi | 234.3 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.58 | Bill Stafford | 183.7 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.38 | Jim Bunning | 264.3 | DET |
| +017+ | 5.25 | Jim O'Toole | 248 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.89 | Whitey Ford | 277.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.68 | Warren Spahn | 248.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 4.65 | Joey Jay | 239.3 | CIN |
| +029+ | 4.46 | Frank Lary | 268 | DET |
| +030+ | 4.42 | Juan Pizarro | 179.7 | CHA |
| +032+ | 4.33 | Curt Simmons | 191.3 | SLN |
| +036+ | 4.04 | Steve Barber | 240 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.66 | Mike McCormick | 232.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3.53 | Camilo Pascual | 242.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.52 | Jim Archer | 187 | OAK |
| +048+ | 3.41 | Don Schwall | 170.7 | BOS |
| +049+ | 3.39 | Hal Brown | 157.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 3.21 | Milt Pappas | 171.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 3.12 | Bob Gibson | 196.3 | SLN |
| +061+ | 3.03 | Ralph Terry | 176.7 | NYA |
| +074+ | 2.57 | Bennie Daniels | 194 | TEX |
| +076+ | 2.52 | Bill Monbouquette | 219.3 | BOS |
| +075+ | 2.52 | Don Lee | 110.3 | MIN |
| +077+ | 2.43 | Ray Sadecki | 220.3 | SLN |
| +079+ | 2.42 | Ken McBride | 238.7 | ANA |
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