| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.02 | 195905090_CIN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 7.75 | 195905101_MIN_NYA |
| Cal McLish | CLE | 7.54 | 195905080_CLE_CHA |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 4.12 | 195905101_CLE_CHA |
| Billy O'Dell | BAL | 3.07 | 195905080_BOS_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | CIN | -2.79 | 195905102_CIN_ATL |
| Early Wynn | CHA | -2.47 | 195905102_CLE_CHA |
| Chuck Stobbs | MIN | -2.42 | 195905101_MIN_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | -1.51 | 195905100_LAN_SFN |
| Arnie Portocarrero | BAL | -0.89 | 195905101_BOS_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-05-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 2.89 | Cal McLish | 45 | CLE |
| +003+ | 2.87 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 45.7 | BAL |
| +005+ | 2.5 | Bill Fischer | 34 | MIN |
| +006+ | 2.36 | Jack Sanford | 50 | SFN |
| +010+ | 2.04 | Bob Anderson | 39.7 | CHN |
| +011+ | 1.97 | Whitey Ford | 45.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 1.88 | Johnny Antonelli | 53.7 | SFN |
| +013+ | 1.88 | Hal Griggs | 21.3 | MIN |
| +017+ | 1.57 | Gene Conley | 20 | PHI |
| +018+ | 1.51 | Jerry Walker | 25.7 | BAL |
| +019+ | 1.47 | Ike Delock | 38 | BOS |
| +020+ | 1.37 | Jim Grant | 20.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Ron Kline | 36.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Jim Owens | 33.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Tom Brewer | 39.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Russ Kemmerer | 40 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Harvey Haddix | 37 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Ned Garver | 43.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Gary Blaylock | 28.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Bob Purkey | 50 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Stu Miller | 20.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Mike Garcia | 16 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Warren Spahn | 60.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Lindy McDaniel | 40 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.79 | Alex Kellner | 20.7 | SLN |
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