| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | DET | 5.84 | 196208230_CLE_DET |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 5.31 | 196208240_HOU_CIN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.05 | 196208240_LAN_NYN |
| Turk Farrell | HOU | 3.59 | 196208250_HOU_CIN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 2.84 | 196208251_PIT_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | NYN | -4.35 | 196208240_LAN_NYN |
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.88 | 196208250_BOS_CLE |
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -1.81 | 196208242_NYA_BAL |
| Dennis Bennett | PHI | -1.23 | 196208230_LAN_PHI |
| Don Cardwell | CHN | -1.12 | 196208250_ATL_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 8.25 | Bob Shaw | 202 | ATL |
| +006+ | 7.53 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.15 | Hank Aguirre | 157 | DET |
| +008+ | 6.75 | Bob Gibson | 196.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 6.71 | Bob Purkey | 237.3 | CIN |
| +015+ | 5.25 | Don Drysdale | 243.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 5.08 | Warren Spahn | 204 | ATL |
| +019+ | 4.9 | Robin Roberts | 139.3 | BAL |
| +021+ | 4.85 | Juan Marichal | 226.3 | SFN |
| +026+ | 4.38 | Turk Farrell | 183 | HOU |
| +028+ | 4.35 | Whitey Ford | 199 | NYA |
| +031+ | 4.26 | Bob Friend | 216.3 | PIT |
| +042+ | 3.57 | Jim Kaat | 212.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 3.55 | Dean Chance | 149 | ANA |
| +044+ | 3.46 | Art Mahaffey | 219.7 | PHI |
| +046+ | 3.42 | Ray Herbert | 181 | CHA |
| +050+ | 3.18 | Ralph Terry | 236.3 | NYA |
| +052+ | 3.16 | Ernie Broglio | 160.3 | SLN |
| +054+ | 3.1 | Dick Hall | 86.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 2.96 | Don Rudolph | 147.3 | TOT |
| +060+ | 2.95 | Al McBean | 158 | PIT |
| +062+ | 2.92 | Billy O'Dell | 217 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.91 | Dick Donovan | 195.7 | CLE |
| +069+ | 2.66 | Eddie Fisher | 144 | CHA |
| +070+ | 2.6 | Frank Baumann | 103.3 | CHA |
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