| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 8.61 | 195607180_SFN_ATL |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 5.56 | 195607190_CHA_BAL |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 4.56 | 195607182_CLE_MIN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 1.9 | 195607170_PIT_SLN |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | 1.61 | 195607181_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -10.29 | 195607182_CLE_MIN |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -2.71 | 195607181_PHI_CHN |
| Bob Porterfield | BOS | -2.27 | 195607172_OAK_BOS |
| Troy Herriage | OAK | -2.03 | 195607180_OAK_BOS |
| Duke Maas | DET | -2.01 | 195607190_DET_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.91 | Lew Burdette | 140.7 | ATL |
| +003+ | 5.14 | Whitey Ford | 127 | NYA |
| +004+ | 4.27 | Warren Spahn | 143.3 | ATL |
| +005+ | 4.2 | Billy Pierce | 158.3 | CHA |
| +010+ | 3.66 | Tom Brewer | 137.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 3.59 | Bob Friend | 179.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 3.36 | Bob Buhl | 120.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 2.77 | Roger Craig | 112.3 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.71 | Ron Kline | 132.7 | PIT |
| +029+ | 2.6 | Johnny Kucks | 135.7 | NYA |
| +034+ | 2.45 | Don Kaiser | 73 | CHN |
| +035+ | 2.42 | Tom Sturdivant | 76.3 | NYA |
| +037+ | 2.39 | Early Wynn | 140 | CLE |
| +041+ | 2.29 | Jack Harshman | 105.3 | CHA |
| +042+ | 2.26 | Gene Conley | 85 | ATL |
| +047+ | 2.1 | Herb Score | 117 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.05 | Frank Sullivan | 140.3 | BOS |
| +049+ | 1.99 | Rip Coleman | 56.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 1.9 | Johnny Antonelli | 128.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 1.87 | Tom Poholsky | 111.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 1.68 | Connie Johnson | 93.7 | TOT |
| +063+ | 1.6 | Murry Dickson | 115 | TOT |
| +062+ | 1.6 | Mel Parnell | 57.3 | BOS |
| +065+ | 1.53 | Windy McCall | 42.7 | SFN |
| +068+ | 1.46 | Don Drysdale | 58 | LAN |
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