| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 5.45 | 196109280_TEX_ANA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.33 | 196109290_SFN_ATL |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | 4.73 | 196109290_CIN_PIT |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.69 | 196109270_BAL_NYA |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.18 | 196109290_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.44 | 196109280_LAN_PHI |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -2.34 | 196109270_CLE_MIN |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.54 | 196109270_DET_OAK |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -0.97 | 196109290_TEX_OAK |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -0.38 | 196109280_TEX_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6.46 | Dick Donovan | 168.7 | TEX |
| +013+ | 6.19 | Billy Hoeft | 138 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.82 | Warren Spahn | 262.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.65 | Don Mossi | 240.3 | DET |
| +017+ | 5.48 | Jim O'Toole | 253 | CIN |
| +018+ | 5.43 | Whitey Ford | 283.7 | NYA |
| +019+ | 5.4 | Bill Stafford | 188.7 | NYA |
| +024+ | 4.88 | Jim Bunning | 268.3 | DET |
| +029+ | 4.66 | Frank Lary | 275 | DET |
| +032+ | 4.35 | Juan Pizarro | 194.7 | CHA |
| +033+ | 4.3 | Curt Simmons | 195.3 | SLN |
| +035+ | 4.12 | Mike McCormick | 241.3 | SFN |
| +036+ | 3.99 | Jim Archer | 203.3 | OAK |
| +041+ | 3.68 | Bill Monbouquette | 236.3 | BOS |
| +042+ | 3.6 | Steve Barber | 249 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.49 | Joey Jay | 243 | CIN |
| +048+ | 3.4 | Don Schwall | 170.7 | BOS |
| +049+ | 3.37 | Ralph Terry | 182.7 | NYA |
| +053+ | 3.31 | Hal Brown | 163.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 3.2 | Milt Pappas | 171.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 3.1 | Bob Gibson | 202.7 | SLN |
| +061+ | 3.09 | Camilo Pascual | 252 | MIN |
| +064+ | 2.98 | Bennie Daniels | 203 | TEX |
| +070+ | 2.77 | Sandy Koufax | 255.3 | LAN |
| +076+ | 2.68 | Joe Gibbon | 186.3 | PIT |
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