| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 5.31 | 196208240_HOU_CIN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.05 | 196208240_LAN_NYN |
| Turk Farrell | HOU | 3.59 | 196208250_HOU_CIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.85 | 196208260_NYA_BAL |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 2.84 | 196208251_PIT_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | NYN | -4.35 | 196208240_LAN_NYN |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -3.67 | 196208260_ATL_CHN |
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.88 | 196208250_BOS_CLE |
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -1.81 | 196208242_NYA_BAL |
| Phil Regan | DET | -1.09 | 196208240_TEX_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-08-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 8.23 | Bob Shaw | 202 | ATL |
| +006+ | 7.51 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.13 | Hank Aguirre | 157 | DET |
| +009+ | 6.72 | Bob Gibson | 196.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 6.68 | Bob Purkey | 237.3 | CIN |
| +013+ | 5.52 | Robin Roberts | 148.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 5.22 | Don Drysdale | 243.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.06 | Warren Spahn | 204 | ATL |
| +021+ | 4.82 | Juan Marichal | 226.3 | SFN |
| +023+ | 4.56 | Whitey Ford | 206 | NYA |
| +026+ | 4.36 | Turk Farrell | 183 | HOU |
| +030+ | 4.25 | Bob Friend | 216.3 | PIT |
| +036+ | 3.73 | Dick Donovan | 204.7 | CLE |
| +044+ | 3.54 | Jim Kaat | 212.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.53 | Dean Chance | 149 | ANA |
| +047+ | 3.41 | Ray Herbert | 181 | CHA |
| +053+ | 3.17 | Ralph Terry | 236.3 | NYA |
| +054+ | 3.14 | Ernie Broglio | 160.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.09 | Dick Hall | 86.7 | BAL |
| +061+ | 3 | Al McBean | 158.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 2.95 | Don Rudolph | 147.3 | TOT |
| +064+ | 2.89 | Billy O'Dell | 217 | SFN |
| +070+ | 2.65 | Eddie Fisher | 144 | CHA |
| +071+ | 2.64 | Art Mahaffey | 224.7 | PHI |
| +073+ | 2.58 | Steve Barber | 132.7 | BAL |
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