| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 4.84 | 196208150_ATL_CIN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.66 | 196208150_LAN_PIT |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.87 | 196208140_NYA_MIN |
| Hank Aguirre | DET | 3.78 | 196208150_BAL_DET |
| Bob Gibson | SLN | 3.71 | 196208140_SLN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | NYN | -4.35 | 196208152_PHI_NYN |
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.8 | 196208150_BOS_ANA |
| Glen Hobbie | CHN | -2.69 | 196208140_SFN_CHN |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -2.15 | 196208142_BOS_ANA |
| Dan Pfister | OAK | -1.99 | 196208150_TEX_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 8.28 | Bob Shaw | 190 | ATL |
| +006+ | 7.41 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.91 | Bob Purkey | 218.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 5.79 | Bob Gibson | 187.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.71 | Hank Aguirre | 142.7 | DET |
| +011+ | 5.2 | Turk Farrell | 166.7 | HOU |
| +014+ | 4.8 | Don Drysdale | 227 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.55 | Whitey Ford | 184.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 4.33 | Warren Spahn | 186 | ATL |
| +024+ | 4.22 | Robin Roberts | 130.3 | BAL |
| +030+ | 3.84 | Juan Marichal | 208.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 3.64 | Jim Kaat | 198.7 | MIN |
| +035+ | 3.59 | Ralph Terry | 219.7 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.31 | Dick Donovan | 185.7 | CLE |
| +041+ | 3.19 | Dick Hall | 79 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.14 | Bob Friend | 198.7 | PIT |
| +043+ | 3.11 | Art Mahaffey | 210.7 | PHI |
| +046+ | 3.02 | Dean Chance | 132 | ANA |
| +050+ | 2.95 | Ernie Broglio | 143.3 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.91 | Jim O'Toole | 193 | CIN |
| +055+ | 2.89 | Al McBean | 151.3 | PIT |
| +060+ | 2.81 | Bo Belinsky | 132 | ANA |
| +065+ | 2.72 | Dave Stenhouse | 153.7 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.71 | Billy O'Dell | 205.3 | SFN |
| +069+ | 2.67 | Jack Sanford | 180.3 | SFN |
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