| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 5.24 | 196207291_ATL_CIN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.15 | 196207290_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Shaw | ATL | 4.25 | 196208010_HOU_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.57 | 196208012_NYA_TEX |
| Dick Donovan | CLE | 3.46 | 196207291_MIN_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -3.92 | 196208012_OAK_DET |
| Glen Hobbie | CHN | -2.88 | 196207292_HOU_CHN |
| Cal McLish | PHI | -2.18 | 196207290_PIT_PHI |
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -1.6 | 196207310_MIN_BAL |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.3 | 196207310_ANA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-08-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.59 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +006+ | 7.01 | Bob Shaw | 172.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 5.56 | Don Drysdale | 199 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.39 | Bob Gibson | 165.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 4.74 | Bob Purkey | 184.3 | CIN |
| +015+ | 4.35 | Dick Donovan | 166 | CLE |
| +017+ | 4.31 | Hank Aguirre | 110.7 | DET |
| +019+ | 4.11 | Dave Stenhouse | 142 | TEX |
| +022+ | 3.95 | Warren Spahn | 171.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3.81 | Robin Roberts | 107.3 | BAL |
| +026+ | 3.64 | Whitey Ford | 163.3 | NYA |
| +031+ | 3.44 | Turk Farrell | 139 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.32 | Juan Marichal | 187.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 3.31 | Art Mahaffey | 178.7 | PHI |
| +037+ | 3.1 | Bob Friend | 176.7 | PIT |
| +040+ | 2.88 | Ralph Terry | 186.7 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.86 | Camilo Pascual | 181.3 | MIN |
| +042+ | 2.84 | Dick Hall | 61.3 | BAL |
| +048+ | 2.75 | Jim Kaat | 171.3 | MIN |
| +050+ | 2.72 | Bob Hendley | 132 | ATL |
| +054+ | 2.63 | Steve Barber | 132.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 2.53 | Ken McBride | 139 | ANA |
| +066+ | 2.32 | Jim O'Toole | 167.7 | CIN |
| +065+ | 2.32 | Ernie Broglio | 119.3 | SLN |
| +079+ | 2.12 | Bo Belinsky | 110 | ANA |
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