| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 8.57 | 195608200_ATL_CIN |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 3.91 | 195608190_LAN_PHI |
| Early Wynn | CLE | 3.75 | 195608180_OAK_CLE |
| Jack Harshman | CHA | 2.22 | 195608191_DET_CHA |
| Curt Simmons | PHI | 2.06 | 195608190_LAN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -5.57 | 195608192_MIN_BOS |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.63 | 195608192_OAK_CLE |
| George Susce | BOS | -0.64 | 195608180_MIN_BOS |
| Billy Hoeft | DET | -0.53 | 195608192_DET_CHA |
| Erv Palica | BAL | -0.22 | 195608182_NYA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.74 | Lew Burdette | 201.3 | ATL |
| +003+ | 6.13 | Warren Spahn | 204.3 | ATL |
| +005+ | 5.87 | Whitey Ford | 165 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.58 | Don Newcombe | 195 | LAN |
| +009+ | 4.98 | Herb Score | 179 | CLE |
| +019+ | 4.18 | Bob Buhl | 159.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3.88 | Early Wynn | 198.7 | CLE |
| +025+ | 3.87 | Bob Lemon | 196.3 | CLE |
| +030+ | 3.69 | Curt Simmons | 145.3 | PHI |
| +033+ | 3.67 | Billy Pierce | 205.3 | CHA |
| +034+ | 3.56 | Ron Kline | 190.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 3.29 | Bob Friend | 236.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.24 | Jack Harshman | 160.3 | CHA |
| +045+ | 2.73 | Murry Dickson | 165 | TOT |
| +046+ | 2.72 | Mel Parnell | 94 | BOS |
| +049+ | 2.47 | Sal Maglie | 127.3 | TOT |
| +051+ | 2.39 | Gene Conley | 118.3 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.38 | Tom Brewer | 189 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.33 | Don Kaiser | 119.7 | CHN |
| +057+ | 2.29 | Bob Rush | 173.3 | CHN |
| +059+ | 2.13 | Taylor Phillips | 44.7 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.11 | Tom Sturdivant | 111.7 | NYA |
| +062+ | 2.03 | Joe Margoneri | 61.7 | SFN |
| +068+ | 1.95 | Frank Sullivan | 180 | BOS |
| +071+ | 1.88 | Roy Face | 106.3 | PIT |
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