| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Score | CLE | 5.92 | 195609220_CLE_DET |
| Lew Burdette | ATL | 5.72 | 195609220_CHN_ATL |
| Don Newcombe | LAN | 4.12 | 195609230_LAN_PIT |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 2.16 | 195609231_OAK_CHA |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 1.92 | 195609210_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | -11.64 | 195609210_MIN_BAL |
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -2.22 | 195609220_PHI_SFN |
| Warren Hacker | CHN | -2.2 | 195609210_CHN_ATL |
| Bob Porterfield | BOS | -1.97 | 195609220_NYA_BOS |
| Art Ditmar | OAK | -1.64 | 195609212_OAK_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1956-09-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.82 | Herb Score | 240.7 | CLE |
| +004+ | 7.33 | Early Wynn | 267.3 | CLE |
| +005+ | 7.2 | Whitey Ford | 217.3 | NYA |
| +009+ | 6.86 | Lew Burdette | 248 | ATL |
| +010+ | 6.28 | Don Newcombe | 255.7 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.95 | Warren Spahn | 261 | ATL |
| +017+ | 5.45 | Bob Lemon | 256 | CLE |
| +026+ | 4.88 | Ron Kline | 252 | PIT |
| +028+ | 4.81 | Frank Lary | 285.3 | DET |
| +033+ | 4.63 | Johnny Antonelli | 242 | SFN |
| +034+ | 4.52 | Billy Pierce | 271 | CHA |
| +035+ | 4.49 | Jack Harshman | 220 | CHA |
| +039+ | 3.97 | Bob Friend | 294.7 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.82 | Bob Rush | 230 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.66 | Sal Maglie | 177.7 | TOT |
| +047+ | 3.4 | Taylor Phillips | 85.7 | ATL |
| +048+ | 3.36 | Don Drysdale | 99.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.35 | Bob Buhl | 216.3 | ATL |
| +054+ | 3.16 | Gene Conley | 156.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 3.16 | Don Gross | 69 | CIN |
| +057+ | 2.88 | Murry Dickson | 207.7 | TOT |
| +058+ | 2.84 | Tom Acker | 81.7 | CIN |
| +060+ | 2.71 | Connie Johnson | 196.3 | TOT |
| +061+ | 2.63 | Chuck Stobbs | 232.7 | MIN |
| +062+ | 2.62 | Tom Sturdivant | 151.7 | NYA |
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