| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | PIT | 5.25 | 196508270_HOU_PIT |
| Milt Pappas | BAL | 4.99 | 196508290_BAL_TEX |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 4.91 | 196508270_CLE_MIN |
| Bob Shaw | SFN | 4.34 | 196508280_SFN_NYN |
| Mel Stottlemyre | NYA | 3.76 | 196508280_NYA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | SLN | -6.42 | 196508290_SLN_CIN |
| Bob Buhl | CHN | -1.4 | 196508270_CHN_ATL |
| Earl Wilson | BOS | -1.1 | 196508292_BOS_CHA |
| Don Nottebart | HOU | -0.86 | 196508290_HOU_PIT |
| Galen Cisco | NYN | -0.73 | 196508280_SFN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1965-08-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.86 | Juan Marichal | 237 | SFN |
| +002+ | 8.41 | Sandy Koufax | 264 | LAN |
| +006+ | 6.56 | Vern Law | 199.3 | PIT |
| +008+ | 5.92 | Sam McDowell | 204.3 | CLE |
| +015+ | 5.18 | Bob Shaw | 188.3 | SFN |
| +016+ | 5.08 | Milt Pappas | 181.3 | BAL |
| +018+ | 4.96 | Mel Stottlemyre | 237 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.65 | George Brunet | 152.7 | ANA |
| +026+ | 4.59 | Sonny Siebert | 136.3 | CLE |
| +033+ | 4.22 | Jim Bunning | 220.7 | PHI |
| +034+ | 4.2 | Marcelino Lopez | 199 | ANA |
| +036+ | 4.13 | Jim Kaat | 211.7 | MIN |
| +038+ | 4.03 | Jim Maloney | 199.3 | CIN |
| +046+ | 3.49 | Denny McLain | 186.3 | DET |
| +047+ | 3.48 | Pete Richert | 144.7 | TEX |
| +050+ | 3.33 | Don Drysdale | 253.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 3.05 | Bobby Bolin | 117.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.97 | Jim Perry | 125.3 | MIN |
| +065+ | 2.83 | Claude Osteen | 227 | LAN |
| +066+ | 2.76 | Bob Veale | 214.3 | PIT |
| +067+ | 2.76 | Al McBean | 99.7 | PIT |
| +083+ | 2.25 | Bob Gibson | 235.7 | SLN |
| +084+ | 2.22 | Chris Short | 219.3 | PHI |
| +087+ | 2.17 | Joe Horlen | 179.3 | CHA |
| +089+ | 2.11 | Robin Roberts | 147.7 | TOT |
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