| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.52 | 195608100_BAL_NYA |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 7.1 | 195608120_CIN_ATL |
| Herb Score | CLE | 5.38 | 195608120_CLE_OAK |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 4.65 | 195608120_CHA_DET |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 2.96 | 195608110_PHI_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Stone | MIN | -2.84 | 195608120_BOS_MIN |
| Jack Crimian | OAK | -2.43 | 195608110_CLE_OAK |
| Vern Law | PIT | -2.27 | 195608121_SFN_PIT |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -1.96 | 195608100_SLN_CHN |
| Dick Littlefield | SFN | -1.18 | 195608100_SFN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.36 | Lew Burdette | 183.3 | ATL |
| +004+ | 5.59 | Whitey Ford | 161 | NYA |
| +006+ | 5.43 | Herb Score | 172.3 | CLE |
| +008+ | 4.94 | Warren Spahn | 186 | ATL |
| +010+ | 4.69 | Don Newcombe | 179 | LAN |
| +012+ | 4.51 | Bob Buhl | 150.7 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3.98 | Tom Brewer | 177.7 | BOS |
| +026+ | 3.87 | Mel Parnell | 87.7 | BOS |
| +028+ | 3.64 | Billy Pierce | 198.3 | CHA |
| +031+ | 3.44 | Early Wynn | 182.3 | CLE |
| +033+ | 3.18 | Curt Simmons | 127.7 | PHI |
| +035+ | 3.06 | Bob Lemon | 178.3 | CLE |
| +036+ | 3.05 | Ron Kline | 175.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 2.88 | Frank Sullivan | 175 | BOS |
| +041+ | 2.85 | Gene Conley | 115.7 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.42 | Bob Friend | 217.7 | PIT |
| +053+ | 2.24 | Jack Harshman | 141.3 | CHA |
| +056+ | 2.17 | Don Kaiser | 105.7 | CHN |
| +059+ | 2.05 | Bob Rush | 164.7 | CHN |
| +061+ | 1.89 | Harvey Haddix | 162.7 | TOT |
| +063+ | 1.86 | Taylor Phillips | 28.3 | ATL |
| +066+ | 1.75 | Tom Acker | 47.3 | CIN |
| +068+ | 1.73 | Don Drysdale | 61.3 | LAN |
| +070+ | 1.68 | Joe Margoneri | 55 | SFN |
| +076+ | 1.57 | Murry Dickson | 147 | TOT |
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