| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | ATL | 7.69 | 196208220_SLN_ATL |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 5.03 | 196208200_LAN_CIN |
| Turk Farrell | HOU | 3.91 | 196208200_HOU_PHI |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.44 | 196208220_NYA_ANA |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 2.23 | 196208201_PIT_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | NYN | -5.13 | 196208201_PIT_NYN |
| Jack Hamilton | PHI | -3.85 | 196208212_HOU_PHI |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -3.4 | 196208220_CIN_CHN |
| Don Schwall | BOS | -3.02 | 196208200_BOS_MIN |
| Rollie Sheldon | NYA | -1.87 | 196208200_NYA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 8.24 | Bob Shaw | 202 | ATL |
| +006+ | 7.52 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 6.73 | Bob Gibson | 196.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 6.37 | Hank Aguirre | 148.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 6.29 | Bob Purkey | 228.3 | CIN |
| +012+ | 5.81 | Don Drysdale | 236.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 5.23 | Turk Farrell | 179 | HOU |
| +020+ | 4.9 | Robin Roberts | 139.3 | BAL |
| +024+ | 4.43 | Warren Spahn | 195 | ATL |
| +025+ | 4.35 | Whitey Ford | 199 | NYA |
| +029+ | 4.07 | Bob Friend | 207.7 | PIT |
| +031+ | 3.98 | Jim Kaat | 207.7 | MIN |
| +033+ | 3.93 | Juan Marichal | 216.3 | SFN |
| +038+ | 3.69 | Dean Chance | 141 | ANA |
| +042+ | 3.47 | Art Mahaffey | 219.7 | PHI |
| +044+ | 3.38 | Dick Hall | 80.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 3.31 | Ralph Terry | 228.7 | NYA |
| +055+ | 3.03 | Ernie Broglio | 152.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3 | Ray Herbert | 174.3 | CHA |
| +058+ | 2.95 | Al McBean | 158 | PIT |
| +059+ | 2.91 | Bo Belinsky | 148.3 | ANA |
| +060+ | 2.9 | Dick Donovan | 195.7 | CLE |
| +068+ | 2.61 | Frank Baumann | 103.3 | CHA |
| +069+ | 2.6 | Jim O'Toole | 204.7 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.6 | Steve Barber | 132.7 | BAL |
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