| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 6.43 | 196209250_HOU_LAN |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 5.75 | 196209250_PIT_CIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4 | 196209250_TEX_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.24 | 196209250_NYN_ATL |
| Robin Roberts | BAL | 3.07 | 196209262_OAK_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -2.14 | 196209240_OAK_BAL |
| Jay Hook | NYN | -1.96 | 196209250_NYN_ATL |
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -1.73 | 196209250_TEX_NYA |
| Eli Grba | ANA | -1.12 | 196209260_ANA_DET |
| Ed Rakow | OAK | -0.76 | 196209240_OAK_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 8.4 | Hank Aguirre | 207.3 | DET |
| +008+ | 7.57 | Bob Purkey | 288 | CIN |
| +009+ | 7.45 | Don Drysdale | 301.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 6.47 | Sandy Koufax | 178.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 6.42 | Bob Shaw | 225.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 5.95 | Whitey Ford | 254 | NYA |
| +019+ | 5.92 | Bob Gibson | 233.7 | SLN |
| +020+ | 5.55 | Bob Friend | 261 | PIT |
| +021+ | 5.43 | Warren Spahn | 260 | ATL |
| +023+ | 5.31 | Jim Kaat | 261.7 | MIN |
| +027+ | 5.17 | Ralph Terry | 296 | NYA |
| +026+ | 5.17 | Robin Roberts | 192 | BAL |
| +035+ | 4.6 | Turk Farrell | 233.3 | HOU |
| +037+ | 4.43 | Dick Hall | 117.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 4.41 | Juan Marichal | 251.7 | SFN |
| +041+ | 4.22 | Dean Chance | 203 | ANA |
| +042+ | 4.2 | Ernie Broglio | 212.7 | SLN |
| +049+ | 3.97 | Ray Herbert | 231.7 | CHA |
| +052+ | 3.91 | Jack Sanford | 255.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 3.9 | Billy O'Dell | 268.7 | SFN |
| +056+ | 3.68 | Earl Francis | 175.3 | PIT |
| +066+ | 3.03 | Eddie Fisher | 178.3 | CHA |
| +071+ | 2.88 | Camilo Pascual | 249 | MIN |
| +076+ | 2.76 | Bill Monbouquette | 226 | BOS |
| +082+ | 2.62 | Chris Short | 140.7 | PHI |
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