| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Marichal | SFN | 14.15 | 196509130_SFN_HOU |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | 10.86 | 196509140_LAN_CHN |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | 7.07 | 196509140_CLE_BOS |
| Vern Law | PIT | 5.88 | 196509130_CIN_PIT |
| Milt Pappas | BAL | 3.22 | 196509142_DET_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | -5.79 | 196509140_CIN_NYN |
| Bob Hendley | CHN | -2.19 | 196509140_LAN_CHN |
| Don Nottebart | HOU | -1.43 | 196509130_SFN_HOU |
| Bob Sadowski | ATL | -0.5 | 196509120_ATL_NYN |
| Earl Wilson | BOS | -0.48 | 196509120_MIN_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1965-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.95 | Juan Marichal | 271 | SFN |
| +003+ | 9.57 | Sandy Koufax | 296.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.54 | Sam McDowell | 239.3 | CLE |
| +009+ | 6.85 | Vern Law | 217.3 | PIT |
| +017+ | 5.33 | Sonny Siebert | 157.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 5.3 | Mel Stottlemyre | 257 | NYA |
| +021+ | 5.14 | Bob Shaw | 208 | SFN |
| +022+ | 5.01 | Jim Bunning | 255.7 | PHI |
| +026+ | 4.89 | Jim Maloney | 224.3 | CIN |
| +032+ | 4.63 | Milt Pappas | 200.7 | BAL |
| +044+ | 3.9 | George Brunet | 171.7 | ANA |
| +045+ | 3.84 | Jim Kaat | 238.7 | MIN |
| +047+ | 3.8 | Bob Gibson | 267.3 | SLN |
| +051+ | 3.64 | Pete Richert | 163 | TEX |
| +052+ | 3.59 | Bob Veale | 239 | PIT |
| +056+ | 3.32 | Jim Perry | 146.3 | MIN |
| +058+ | 3.32 | Denny McLain | 186.3 | DET |
| +059+ | 3.29 | Marcelino Lopez | 214.3 | ANA |
| +066+ | 3 | Claude Osteen | 249.7 | LAN |
| +068+ | 2.91 | Steve Barber | 187.3 | BAL |
| +074+ | 2.82 | Al McBean | 106.3 | PIT |
| +077+ | 2.79 | Don Drysdale | 275.3 | LAN |
| +083+ | 2.66 | Bobby Bolin | 137 | SFN |
| +089+ | 2.49 | Chris Short | 248 | PHI |
| +091+ | 2.39 | Joe Horlen | 196 | CHA |
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