| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 4.83 | 196209110_CIN_SLN |
| Bob Gibson | SLN | 4.27 | 196209110_CIN_SLN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.72 | 196209120_NYA_CLE |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | 2.57 | 196209110_ANA_MIN |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 1.95 | 196209130_ATL_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.73 | 196209122_BOS_DET |
| Dan Pfister | OAK | -1.54 | 196209130_OAK_ANA |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.48 | 196209110_ANA_MIN |
| Frank Lary | DET | -1.11 | 196209110_NYA_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | -0.83 | 196209130_SFN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 7.79 | Hank Aguirre | 186.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 7.27 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 7.02 | Bob Shaw | 220 | ATL |
| +012+ | 6.62 | Bob Purkey | 263.3 | CIN |
| +013+ | 6.5 | Don Drysdale | 275 | LAN |
| +017+ | 5.45 | Bob Gibson | 226.7 | SLN |
| +019+ | 5.36 | Whitey Ford | 233.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 5.32 | Bob Friend | 239 | PIT |
| +025+ | 5.03 | Robin Roberts | 171.7 | BAL |
| +029+ | 4.69 | Jim Kaat | 245.7 | MIN |
| +030+ | 4.6 | Juan Marichal | 246.7 | SFN |
| +034+ | 4.46 | Warren Spahn | 233 | ATL |
| +035+ | 4.45 | Ralph Terry | 269.7 | NYA |
| +037+ | 4.37 | Turk Farrell | 209.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 4.27 | Dick Hall | 113 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.93 | Dean Chance | 178.3 | ANA |
| +044+ | 3.89 | Dick Donovan | 235.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 3.64 | Ray Herbert | 207 | CHA |
| +052+ | 3.6 | Tom Cheney | 161.7 | TEX |
| +055+ | 3.47 | Ernie Broglio | 191.3 | SLN |
| +058+ | 3.41 | Jack Sanford | 231.7 | SFN |
| +069+ | 2.85 | Billy O'Dell | 243.7 | SFN |
| +071+ | 2.72 | Joey Jay | 264.3 | CIN |
| +073+ | 2.7 | Eddie Fisher | 169.7 | CHA |
| +077+ | 2.56 | Camilo Pascual | 227 | MIN |
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