| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 7.48 | 195305150_PHI_CHN |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 4.06 | 195305160_CHA_NYA |
| Sal Maglie | SFN | 3.27 | 195305160_SFN_SLN |
| Bob Rush | CHN | 2.78 | 195305160_PIT_CHN |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 2.48 | 195305160_CLE_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | DET | -5.95 | 195305150_DET_OAK |
| Tommy Byrne | CHA | -3.58 | 195305140_CHA_NYA |
| Jim Wilson | ATL | -2.27 | 195305140_PIT_ATL |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -0.68 | 195305150_PIT_ATL |
| Harry Byrd | OAK | -0.4 | 195305140_DET_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-05-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.46 | Curt Simmons | 63 | PHI |
| +003+ | 2.82 | Alex Kellner | 60 | OAK |
| +004+ | 2.67 | Virgil Trucks | 58 | BAL |
| +005+ | 2.62 | Whitey Ford | 38.3 | NYA |
| +007+ | 1.98 | Robin Roberts | 67.7 | PHI |
| +008+ | 1.94 | Warren Hacker | 47.3 | CHN |
| +009+ | 1.77 | Max Surkont | 49 | ATL |
| +012+ | 1.6 | Gerry Staley | 46 | SLN |
| +014+ | 1.49 | Wilmer Mizell | 37.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Joe Dobson | 42.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Mickey McDermott | 37.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Marv Grissom | 26 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Chuck Stobbs | 36.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Gene Bearden | 25.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Bob Rush | 44.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Don Liddle | 15.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Billy Pierce | 52.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Dick Littlefield | 30.7 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Walt Masterson | 43 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.73 | Eddie Lopat | 31.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Billy Loes | 39.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Warren Spahn | 23.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Bob Feller | 37.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.65 | Larry Jansen | 41 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.64 | Bob Porterfield | 56.3 | MIN |
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