| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 6.2 | 196208030_CHN_LAN |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 4.26 | 196208020_SLN_CIN |
| Bob Shaw | ATL | 4.25 | 196208010_HOU_ATL |
| Bob Gibson | SLN | 3.71 | 196208030_HOU_SLN |
| Dick Donovan | CLE | 3.65 | 196208030_OAK_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | NYN | -5.35 | 196208030_CIN_NYN |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -3.92 | 196208012_OAK_DET |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -2.26 | 196208020_CHN_SFN |
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.04 | 196208020_BOS_CHA |
| Jack Hamilton | PHI | -1.36 | 196208010_PHI_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-08-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.58 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +006+ | 7.01 | Bob Shaw | 172.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 5.76 | Don Drysdale | 208 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.19 | Dick Donovan | 175 | CLE |
| +011+ | 4.64 | Bob Gibson | 169 | SLN |
| +012+ | 4.52 | Bob Purkey | 191 | CIN |
| +016+ | 4.33 | Hank Aguirre | 117.7 | DET |
| +017+ | 4.27 | Turk Farrell | 148 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.1 | Dave Stenhouse | 142 | TEX |
| +025+ | 3.94 | Warren Spahn | 171.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 3.8 | Robin Roberts | 107.3 | BAL |
| +030+ | 3.64 | Whitey Ford | 163.3 | NYA |
| +032+ | 3.32 | Art Mahaffey | 187.7 | PHI |
| +035+ | 3.28 | Ralph Terry | 195.7 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.11 | Bob Friend | 176.7 | PIT |
| +040+ | 2.96 | Juan Marichal | 190.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 2.95 | Dick Hall | 67 | BAL |
| +043+ | 2.94 | Ernie Broglio | 128.3 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.84 | Camilo Pascual | 181.3 | MIN |
| +050+ | 2.74 | Jim Kaat | 171.3 | MIN |
| +052+ | 2.71 | Bob Hendley | 132 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.62 | Steve Barber | 132.7 | BAL |
| +061+ | 2.49 | Don Rudolph | 116.3 | TOT |
| +069+ | 2.32 | Ken McBride | 145.7 | ANA |
| +070+ | 2.3 | Jim O'Toole | 167.7 | CIN |
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