| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | ATL | 5.85 | 196209070_PHI_ATL |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.43 | 196209060_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Gibson | SLN | 4.78 | 196209070_SLN_CIN |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 4.42 | 196209070_SLN_CIN |
| Turk Farrell | HOU | 3.15 | 196209082_NYN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.47 | 196209080_BOS_NYA |
| Jay Hook | NYN | -2.16 | 196209081_NYN_HOU |
| Dan Pfister | OAK | -1.94 | 196209080_OAK_CLE |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.78 | 196209070_ANA_BAL |
| Don Cardwell | CHN | -1.75 | 196209080_CHN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 7.71 | Hank Aguirre | 178.3 | DET |
| +007+ | 7.32 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 7.05 | Bob Shaw | 219.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 6.31 | Bob Purkey | 254.3 | CIN |
| +015+ | 5.85 | Don Drysdale | 267 | LAN |
| +016+ | 5.82 | Bob Gibson | 218.3 | SLN |
| +018+ | 5.44 | Bob Friend | 233.3 | PIT |
| +023+ | 5.14 | Whitey Ford | 224.7 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.64 | Juan Marichal | 246.7 | SFN |
| +028+ | 4.62 | Jim Kaat | 239.3 | MIN |
| +030+ | 4.54 | Turk Farrell | 209.3 | HOU |
| +031+ | 4.53 | Robin Roberts | 161.7 | BAL |
| +033+ | 4.28 | Warren Spahn | 217 | ATL |
| +037+ | 4.07 | Ralph Terry | 261 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.96 | Dick Donovan | 226.7 | CLE |
| +045+ | 3.76 | Dick Hall | 103.7 | BAL |
| +054+ | 3.43 | Ernie Broglio | 181 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.34 | Ray Herbert | 198 | CHA |
| +057+ | 3.32 | Jim Bunning | 217 | DET |
| +059+ | 3.2 | Dean Chance | 169.3 | ANA |
| +067+ | 2.97 | Don Rudolph | 167.3 | TOT |
| +073+ | 2.63 | Joey Jay | 260 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.6 | Jack Sanford | 222.7 | SFN |
| +076+ | 2.57 | Frank Baumann | 117.7 | CHA |
| +081+ | 2.42 | Tom Cheney | 145.7 | TEX |
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