| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 14.52 | 195308161_PHI_SFN |
| Bob Lemon | CLE | 6.13 | 195308162_CLE_BAL |
| Virgil Trucks | CHA | 4.36 | 195308181_BAL_CHA |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.9 | 195308171_NYA_OAK |
| Ruben Gomez | SFN | 1.3 | 195308162_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | OAK | -2.97 | 195308180_OAK_BOS |
| Bob Hall | PIT | -2.45 | 195308161_PIT_LAN |
| Stu Miller | SLN | -2.28 | 195308162_SLN_CIN |
| Dick Littlefield | BAL | -1 | 195308161_CLE_BAL |
| Steve Gromek | DET | -0.88 | 195308180_CLE_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1953-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.88 | Robin Roberts | 267.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 8.24 | Warren Spahn | 183.3 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.98 | Billy Pierce | 192.7 | CHA |
| +006+ | 7.46 | Virgil Trucks | 204 | TOT |
| +018+ | 5.46 | Bob Lemon | 229 | CLE |
| +022+ | 5.23 | Whitey Ford | 162.7 | NYA |
| +024+ | 5 | Mike Garcia | 207 | CLE |
| +025+ | 4.92 | Eddie Lopat | 137.3 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.89 | Mel Parnell | 188 | BOS |
| +031+ | 3.79 | Mickey McDermott | 154 | BOS |
| +033+ | 3.68 | Lew Burdette | 115.7 | ATL |
| +035+ | 3.56 | Ruben Gomez | 138.3 | SFN |
| +038+ | 3.33 | Curt Simmons | 164 | PHI |
| +040+ | 3.08 | Bob Porterfield | 191.7 | MIN |
| +041+ | 2.89 | Clem Labine | 85.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.84 | Wilmer Mizell | 152.7 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.82 | Sandy Consuegra | 102.7 | TOT |
| +044+ | 2.79 | Walt Masterson | 139 | MIN |
| +047+ | 2.74 | Bob Buhl | 103.7 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.72 | Fritz Dorish | 128.3 | CHA |
| +053+ | 2.45 | Harvey Haddix | 179.3 | SLN |
| +057+ | 2.3 | Ben Flowers | 63.7 | BOS |
| +060+ | 2.23 | Mike Fornieles | 125.3 | CHA |
| +067+ | 2.06 | Connie Marrero | 112 | MIN |
| +070+ | 1.99 | Johnny Antonelli | 131 | ATL |
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