| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | ATL | 5.74 | 196208060_CHN_ATL |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.72 | 196208070_NYN_LAN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.02 | 196208050_NYA_CHA |
| Hank Aguirre | DET | 3.38 | 196208060_DET_CLE |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 3.35 | 196208060_CIN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | NYN | -6.61 | 196208060_NYN_LAN |
| Don Cardwell | CHN | -2.95 | 196208052_CHN_LAN |
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.38 | 196208060_ANA_BOS |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -1.98 | 196208052_TEX_BOS |
| Dan Pfister | OAK | -1.72 | 196208051_OAK_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 7.49 | Bob Shaw | 181.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 7.36 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.7 | Don Drysdale | 217 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.21 | Turk Farrell | 159.7 | HOU |
| +010+ | 5.17 | Bob Purkey | 201 | CIN |
| +011+ | 5.03 | Dick Donovan | 175 | CLE |
| +013+ | 4.64 | Warren Spahn | 180.3 | ATL |
| +015+ | 4.51 | Bob Gibson | 169 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.46 | Hank Aguirre | 124.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.13 | Robin Roberts | 116.3 | BAL |
| +027+ | 3.95 | Dave Stenhouse | 142 | TEX |
| +028+ | 3.91 | Ralph Terry | 204.7 | NYA |
| +031+ | 3.68 | Ernie Broglio | 137.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 3.51 | Whitey Ford | 168.3 | NYA |
| +037+ | 3.36 | Art Mahaffey | 195.7 | PHI |
| +038+ | 3.33 | Bob Friend | 184.7 | PIT |
| +039+ | 3.23 | Bob Hendley | 141 | ATL |
| +040+ | 3.23 | Juan Marichal | 199.3 | SFN |
| +044+ | 3.11 | Jim Kaat | 181.3 | MIN |
| +049+ | 2.7 | Dick Hall | 74 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.59 | Tom Cheney | 105.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 2.59 | Billy O'Dell | 190.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.55 | Bo Belinsky | 122 | ANA |
| +066+ | 2.5 | Steve Barber | 132.7 | BAL |
| +073+ | 2.23 | Ken McBride | 145.7 | ANA |
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