| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.33 | 196109290_SFN_ATL |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | 4.73 | 196109290_CIN_PIT |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 3.3 | 196110010_BOS_NYA |
| Jim Bunning | DET | 3.18 | 196109290_DET_MIN |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 3.14 | 196110012_SFN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Stallard | BOS | -1.94 | 196110010_BOS_NYA |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.72 | 196110010_TEX_OAK |
| Pete Burnside | TEX | -0.97 | 196109290_TEX_OAK |
| Ryne Duren | ANA | -0.9 | 196110010_CLE_ANA |
| Herb Score | CHA | -0.41 | 196109300_CHA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-10-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6.44 | Dick Donovan | 168.7 | TEX |
| +013+ | 6.17 | Billy Hoeft | 138 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.92 | Bill Stafford | 194.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 5.75 | Warren Spahn | 262.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 5.67 | Don Mossi | 240.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 5.46 | Jim O'Toole | 253 | CIN |
| +020+ | 5.38 | Whitey Ford | 283.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.9 | Jim Bunning | 268.3 | DET |
| +029+ | 4.68 | Frank Lary | 275 | DET |
| +032+ | 4.49 | Mike McCormick | 250.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 4.32 | Juan Pizarro | 194.7 | CHA |
| +034+ | 4.26 | Curt Simmons | 195.3 | SLN |
| +036+ | 4.11 | Jim Archer | 205 | OAK |
| +039+ | 3.9 | Bob Gibson | 211.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 3.72 | Milt Pappas | 177.7 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.68 | Ralph Terry | 188.7 | NYA |
| +044+ | 3.66 | Bill Monbouquette | 236.3 | BOS |
| +047+ | 3.56 | Steve Barber | 249 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.51 | Don Schwall | 178.7 | BOS |
| +054+ | 3.27 | Joe Gibbon | 195.3 | PIT |
| +059+ | 3.1 | Camilo Pascual | 252 | MIN |
| +064+ | 2.96 | Bennie Daniels | 212 | TEX |
| +067+ | 2.92 | Hal Brown | 166.7 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.8 | Joey Jay | 247 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.79 | Sandy Koufax | 255.3 | LAN |
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