| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 5.45 | 196109280_TEX_ANA |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.69 | 196109270_BAL_NYA |
| Frank Lary | DET | 2.02 | 196109270_DET_OAK |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 1.06 | 196109261_LAN_PIT |
| Ray Sadecki | SLN | 1.02 | 196109260_SLN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -9.38 | 196109262_CHA_BOS |
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.44 | 196109280_LAN_PHI |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -2.54 | 196109261_CHA_BOS |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -2.34 | 196109270_CLE_MIN |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.64 | 196109260_DET_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6.49 | Dick Donovan | 168.7 | TEX |
| +013+ | 6.22 | Billy Hoeft | 138 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.7 | Don Mossi | 240.3 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.53 | Warren Spahn | 257.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 5.43 | Bill Stafford | 188.7 | NYA |
| +018+ | 5.4 | Jim Bunning | 264.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 5.25 | Jim O'Toole | 248 | CIN |
| +025+ | 4.91 | Whitey Ford | 277.7 | NYA |
| +028+ | 4.71 | Frank Lary | 275 | DET |
| +032+ | 4.32 | Curt Simmons | 195.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 4.08 | Mike McCormick | 241.3 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.96 | Juan Pizarro | 185.7 | CHA |
| +040+ | 3.65 | Steve Barber | 249 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.53 | Camilo Pascual | 242.7 | MIN |
| +042+ | 3.52 | Joey Jay | 243 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.41 | Don Schwall | 170.7 | BOS |
| +046+ | 3.4 | Jim Archer | 194.7 | OAK |
| +047+ | 3.4 | Ralph Terry | 182.7 | NYA |
| +048+ | 3.34 | Hal Brown | 163.7 | BAL |
| +057+ | 3.23 | Milt Pappas | 171.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 3.15 | Bill Monbouquette | 228.3 | BOS |
| +061+ | 3.12 | Bob Gibson | 202.7 | SLN |
| +062+ | 3.01 | Bennie Daniels | 203 | TEX |
| +069+ | 2.8 | Sandy Koufax | 255.3 | LAN |
| +074+ | 2.7 | Joe Gibbon | 186.3 | PIT |
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