| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | CLE | 8.77 | 195905120_CLE_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.83 | 195905130_ATL_SLN |
| Dick Donovan | CHA | 3.26 | 195905120_CHA_BOS |
| Billy O'Dell | BAL | 3.04 | 195905140_OAK_BAL |
| Frank Sullivan | BOS | 2.24 | 195905130_CHA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | CIN | -2.11 | 195905140_CIN_CHN |
| Early Wynn | CHA | -1.5 | 195905140_CHA_BOS |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | -1.25 | 195905140_PHI_SFN |
| Ruben Gomez | PHI | -0.88 | 195905130_PHI_SFN |
| Bob Friend | PIT | -0.87 | 195905140_PIT_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-05-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.88 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 45.7 | BAL |
| +005+ | 2.5 | Bob Shaw | 33.3 | CHA |
| +007+ | 2.36 | Bill Fischer | 41 | MIN |
| +008+ | 2.34 | Jack Sanford | 58.7 | SFN |
| +009+ | 2.33 | Cal McLish | 52 | CLE |
| +011+ | 2.21 | Bob Anderson | 47.7 | CHN |
| +013+ | 2.11 | Johnny Antonelli | 60.7 | SFN |
| +014+ | 2.1 | Gene Conley | 27 | PHI |
| +015+ | 1.99 | Whitey Ford | 45.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 1.86 | Hal Griggs | 27.3 | MIN |
| +019+ | 1.53 | Glen Hobbie | 49.3 | CHN |
| +020+ | 1.51 | Jerry Walker | 25.7 | BAL |
| +023+ | 1.44 | Ike Delock | 42.3 | BOS |
| +024+ | 1.41 | Warren Spahn | 69.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 1.38 | Jim Grant | 20.7 | CLE |
| +026+ | 1.32 | Ron Kline | 42.7 | PIT |
| +027+ | 1.31 | Stu Miller | 24.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Ned Garver | 47.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Billy O'Dell | 38 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Danny McDevitt | 30.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1 | Russ Kemmerer | 40 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1 | Gary Blaylock | 35.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Harvey Haddix | 37 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Tom Brewer | 39.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Mike Garcia | 16 | CLE |
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