| 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 |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | -2.44 | 196209301_ANA_CLE |
| Sammy Ellis | CIN | -0.71 | 196209280_PHI_CIN |
| Ed Rakow | OAK | -0.58 | 196209290_OAK_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-09-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 8.97 | Hank Aguirre | 216.3 | DET |
| +008+ | 8.06 | Don Drysdale | 309.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 7.48 | Bob Purkey | 288 | CIN |
| +015+ | 6.44 | Sandy Koufax | 183.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 6.34 | Bob Shaw | 225.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 5.97 | Warren Spahn | 269 | ATL |
| +019+ | 5.93 | Whitey Ford | 257 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.83 | Bob Gibson | 233.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 5.48 | Bob Friend | 261 | PIT |
| +025+ | 5.14 | Robin Roberts | 192 | BAL |
| +028+ | 4.95 | Ralph Terry | 299.3 | NYA |
| +029+ | 4.94 | Ernie Broglio | 221.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 4.87 | Turk Farrell | 241.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 4.84 | Jim Kaat | 269 | MIN |
| +038+ | 4.53 | Dean Chance | 206.7 | ANA |
| +039+ | 4.5 | Dick Hall | 118.3 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.88 | Juan Marichal | 256 | SFN |
| +054+ | 3.75 | Ray Herbert | 236.7 | CHA |
| +055+ | 3.73 | Earl Francis | 176.3 | PIT |
| +058+ | 3.63 | Camilo Pascual | 258 | MIN |
| +061+ | 3.41 | Billy O'Dell | 280.3 | SFN |
| +062+ | 3.36 | Eddie Fisher | 182.3 | CHA |
| +064+ | 3.3 | Bill Monbouquette | 235 | BOS |
| +065+ | 3.29 | Jack Sanford | 261 | SFN |
| +068+ | 3.09 | Tom Cheney | 173.3 | TEX |
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