| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.56 | 195905150_CHA_NYA |
| Cal McLish | CLE | 7.22 | 195905171_CLE_BAL |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 4.14 | 195905150_CHA_NYA |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 3.38 | 195905160_DET_BAL |
| Stu Miller | SFN | 2.21 | 195905170_CIN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramos | MIN | -5.54 | 195905171_CHA_MIN |
| Arnie Portocarrero | BAL | -0.62 | 195905171_CLE_BAL |
| Ralph Terry | OAK | -0.4 | 195905160_OAK_MIN |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -0.37 | 195905170_DET_BOS |
| Brooks Lawrence | CIN | -0.35 | 195905160_CIN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.48 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 54.7 | BAL |
| +007+ | 2.6 | Cal McLish | 62 | CLE |
| +008+ | 2.51 | Johnny Antonelli | 69.7 | SFN |
| +010+ | 2.21 | Jerry Walker | 35.3 | BAL |
| +011+ | 2.09 | Gene Conley | 27 | PHI |
| +012+ | 2.09 | Whitey Ford | 51.3 | NYA |
| +013+ | 2.07 | Ike Delock | 51.3 | BOS |
| +014+ | 1.96 | Jack Sanford | 64 | SFN |
| +017+ | 1.91 | Bob Shaw | 40.7 | CHA |
| +018+ | 1.87 | Stu Miller | 34.7 | SFN |
| +019+ | 1.83 | Hal Griggs | 27.3 | MIN |
| +020+ | 1.79 | Bob Anderson | 52.3 | CHN |
| +021+ | 1.77 | Bill Fischer | 46 | MIN |
| +027+ | 1.49 | Jim Grant | 28.7 | CLE |
| +028+ | 1.49 | Billy Pierce | 58.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 1.44 | Gary Blaylock | 44.3 | SLN |
| +032+ | 1.39 | Warren Spahn | 69.7 | ATL |
| +035+ | 1.34 | Harvey Haddix | 45 | PIT |
| +036+ | 1.33 | Ron Kline | 42.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 1.31 | Bud Daley | 28 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Bob Turley | 51.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Bob Buhl | 24.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Glen Hobbie | 55 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Camilo Pascual | 46.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Ned Garver | 47.7 | OAK |
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