| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.18 | 196109251_DET_OAK |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.69 | 196109270_BAL_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.58 | 196109250_SFN_PHI |
| Jim Archer | OAK | 1.49 | 196109251_DET_OAK |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 1.06 | 196109261_LAN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -9.38 | 196109262_CHA_BOS |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -2.54 | 196109261_CHA_BOS |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -2.34 | 196109270_CLE_MIN |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.64 | 196109260_DET_OAK |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -0.65 | 196109260_BAL_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6.56 | Dick Donovan | 163 | TEX |
| +013+ | 6.21 | Billy Hoeft | 138 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.68 | Don Mossi | 240.3 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.51 | Warren Spahn | 257.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 5.41 | Bill Stafford | 188.7 | NYA |
| +018+ | 5.38 | Jim Bunning | 264.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 5.23 | Jim O'Toole | 248 | CIN |
| +025+ | 4.89 | Whitey Ford | 277.7 | NYA |
| +028+ | 4.69 | Frank Lary | 275 | DET |
| +032+ | 4.31 | Curt Simmons | 195.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 4.06 | Mike McCormick | 241.3 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.94 | Juan Pizarro | 185.7 | CHA |
| +039+ | 3.63 | Steve Barber | 249 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.51 | Camilo Pascual | 242.7 | MIN |
| +042+ | 3.5 | Joey Jay | 243 | CIN |
| +044+ | 3.4 | Don Schwall | 170.7 | BOS |
| +045+ | 3.39 | Jim Archer | 194.7 | OAK |
| +046+ | 3.38 | Ralph Terry | 182.7 | NYA |
| +050+ | 3.32 | Hal Brown | 163.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 3.22 | Milt Pappas | 171.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 3.13 | Bill Monbouquette | 228.3 | BOS |
| +060+ | 3.11 | Bob Gibson | 202.7 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.98 | Bennie Daniels | 203 | TEX |
| +069+ | 2.78 | Sandy Koufax | 255.3 | LAN |
| +073+ | 2.69 | Joe Gibbon | 186.3 | PIT |
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