| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 8.23 | 196209230_LAN_SLN |
| Hank Aguirre | DET | 7.37 | 196209230_DET_OAK |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 6.1 | 196209230_ATL_PIT |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 5.75 | 196209250_PIT_CIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4 | 196209250_TEX_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | NYN | -2.37 | 196209230_CHN_NYN |
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -2.14 | 196209240_OAK_BAL |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -1.73 | 196209250_TEX_NYA |
| Dan Pfister | OAK | -1.43 | 196209230_DET_OAK |
| Early Wynn | CHA | -0.27 | 196209230_NYA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-09-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 8.45 | Hank Aguirre | 205.7 | DET |
| +008+ | 7.6 | Bob Purkey | 288 | CIN |
| +009+ | 7.45 | Don Drysdale | 301.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 6.47 | Sandy Koufax | 178.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 6.41 | Bob Shaw | 225.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 5.95 | Whitey Ford | 254 | NYA |
| +019+ | 5.9 | Bob Gibson | 233.7 | SLN |
| +021+ | 5.49 | Bob Friend | 260 | PIT |
| +023+ | 5.42 | Warren Spahn | 260 | ATL |
| +024+ | 5.3 | Jim Kaat | 261.7 | MIN |
| +027+ | 5.15 | Robin Roberts | 185 | BAL |
| +032+ | 4.7 | Ralph Terry | 291 | NYA |
| +034+ | 4.59 | Turk Farrell | 233.3 | HOU |
| +037+ | 4.43 | Dick Hall | 117.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 4.4 | Juan Marichal | 251.7 | SFN |
| +043+ | 4.18 | Ernie Broglio | 212.7 | SLN |
| +048+ | 3.91 | Jack Sanford | 255.3 | SFN |
| +049+ | 3.89 | Billy O'Dell | 268.7 | SFN |
| +051+ | 3.79 | Dean Chance | 196 | ANA |
| +053+ | 3.76 | Ray Herbert | 222.7 | CHA |
| +065+ | 3.03 | Eddie Fisher | 178.3 | CHA |
| +070+ | 2.88 | Camilo Pascual | 249 | MIN |
| +073+ | 2.77 | Earl Francis | 165.3 | PIT |
| +075+ | 2.75 | Bill Monbouquette | 226 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.61 | Chris Short | 140.7 | PHI |
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