| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | DET | 8.66 | 196209290_OAK_DET |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 6.45 | 196209290_SLN_LAN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.03 | 196209290_CHA_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 3.28 | 196209290_PIT_ATL |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | 3.17 | 196209280_BAL_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -4.68 | 196209290_NYN_CHN |
| Galen Cisco | NYN | -3.65 | 196209280_NYN_CHN |
| Sammy Ellis | CIN | -0.71 | 196209280_PHI_CIN |
| Ed Rakow | OAK | -0.58 | 196209290_OAK_DET |
| Mudcat Grant | CLE | -0.34 | 196209292_ANA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-09-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 9.03 | Hank Aguirre | 216.3 | DET |
| +007+ | 8.15 | Don Drysdale | 309.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 7.56 | Bob Purkey | 288 | CIN |
| +015+ | 6.49 | Sandy Koufax | 183.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 6.4 | Bob Shaw | 225.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 6.05 | Warren Spahn | 269 | ATL |
| +018+ | 6.01 | Whitey Ford | 257 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.89 | Bob Gibson | 233.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 5.55 | Bob Friend | 261 | PIT |
| +025+ | 5.18 | Robin Roberts | 192 | BAL |
| +026+ | 5.15 | Ralph Terry | 296 | NYA |
| +027+ | 5 | Ernie Broglio | 221.7 | SLN |
| +029+ | 4.91 | Jim Kaat | 269 | MIN |
| +034+ | 4.61 | Turk Farrell | 233.3 | HOU |
| +035+ | 4.56 | Dean Chance | 206.7 | ANA |
| +038+ | 4.44 | Dick Hall | 117.3 | BAL |
| +050+ | 3.98 | Ray Herbert | 231.7 | CHA |
| +051+ | 3.95 | Juan Marichal | 256 | SFN |
| +055+ | 3.68 | Earl Francis | 175.3 | PIT |
| +060+ | 3.37 | Jack Sanford | 261 | SFN |
| +065+ | 3.05 | Billy O'Dell | 273.3 | SFN |
| +066+ | 3.04 | Eddie Fisher | 178.3 | CHA |
| +070+ | 2.87 | Camilo Pascual | 249 | MIN |
| +078+ | 2.74 | Bill Monbouquette | 226 | BOS |
| +082+ | 2.54 | Tom Cheney | 164.7 | TEX |
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