| 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 |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.18 | 196109290_DET_MIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.43 | 196109290_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.44 | 196109280_LAN_PHI |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -0.97 | 196109290_TEX_OAK |
| Herb Score | CHA | -0.41 | 196109300_CHA_BAL |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -0.38 | 196109280_TEX_ANA |
| Phil Ortega | LAN | -0.16 | 196109300_LAN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6.46 | Dick Donovan | 168.7 | TEX |
| +013+ | 6.2 | Billy Hoeft | 138 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.82 | Warren Spahn | 262.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 5.71 | Don Mossi | 240.3 | DET |
| +018+ | 5.5 | Jim O'Toole | 253 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.43 | Whitey Ford | 283.7 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.4 | Bill Stafford | 188.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 4.95 | Jim Bunning | 268.3 | DET |
| +029+ | 4.73 | Frank Lary | 275 | DET |
| +032+ | 4.36 | Juan Pizarro | 194.7 | CHA |
| +033+ | 4.3 | Curt Simmons | 195.3 | SLN |
| +035+ | 4.13 | Mike McCormick | 241.3 | SFN |
| +036+ | 4 | Jim Archer | 203.3 | OAK |
| +040+ | 3.76 | Milt Pappas | 177.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.72 | Ralph Terry | 188.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 3.69 | Bill Monbouquette | 236.3 | BOS |
| +045+ | 3.61 | Steve Barber | 249 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.53 | Don Schwall | 178.7 | BOS |
| +057+ | 3.15 | Camilo Pascual | 252 | MIN |
| +061+ | 3.1 | Bob Gibson | 202.7 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.99 | Bennie Daniels | 212 | TEX |
| +064+ | 2.95 | Hal Brown | 166.7 | BAL |
| +067+ | 2.84 | Sandy Koufax | 255.3 | LAN |
| +068+ | 2.83 | Joey Jay | 247 | CIN |
| +076+ | 2.68 | Joe Gibbon | 186.3 | PIT |
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