| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | SFN | 4.46 | 196509110_CHN_SFN |
| Sonny Siebert | CLE | 3.55 | 196509100_DET_CLE |
| Jim Bunning | PHI | 3.17 | 196509100_SLN_PHI |
| Milt Pappas | BAL | 2.9 | 196509101_OAK_BAL |
| Jim Maloney | CIN | 2.78 | 196509110_CIN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | CHN | -1.39 | 196509122_CHN_SFN |
| Buster Narum | TEX | -0.93 | 196509110_ANA_TEX |
| Jim Lonborg | BOS | -0.92 | 196509110_MIN_BOS |
| Al Jackson | NYN | -0.71 | 196509110_ATL_NYN |
| Joey Jay | CIN | -0.55 | 196509100_CIN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1965-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.45 | Juan Marichal | 262 | SFN |
| +003+ | 9.29 | Sandy Koufax | 290.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.27 | Sam McDowell | 230.3 | CLE |
| +008+ | 6.97 | Vern Law | 208.3 | PIT |
| +018+ | 5.37 | Sonny Siebert | 157.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 5.32 | Mel Stottlemyre | 257 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.16 | Bob Shaw | 208 | SFN |
| +025+ | 4.92 | Milt Pappas | 196.3 | BAL |
| +026+ | 4.89 | Jim Maloney | 224.3 | CIN |
| +036+ | 4.28 | Jim Bunning | 246.7 | PHI |
| +042+ | 3.92 | George Brunet | 171.7 | ANA |
| +047+ | 3.66 | Pete Richert | 163 | TEX |
| +048+ | 3.62 | Jim Kaat | 230.7 | MIN |
| +049+ | 3.6 | Bob Veale | 239 | PIT |
| +054+ | 3.4 | Bob Gibson | 259.7 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.33 | Jim Perry | 146.3 | MIN |
| +057+ | 3.32 | Denny McLain | 186.3 | DET |
| +058+ | 3.3 | Marcelino Lopez | 214.3 | ANA |
| +065+ | 3.04 | Steve Barber | 181 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.99 | Claude Osteen | 249.7 | LAN |
| +073+ | 2.82 | Al McBean | 106.3 | PIT |
| +076+ | 2.78 | Don Drysdale | 275.3 | LAN |
| +084+ | 2.62 | Bobby Bolin | 136.3 | SFN |
| +088+ | 2.51 | Chris Short | 248 | PHI |
| +092+ | 2.39 | Joe Horlen | 196 | CHA |
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