| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.68 | 195905312_PHI_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 7.27 | 195905290_BAL_NYA |
| Cal McLish | CLE | 5.23 | 195905302_OAK_CLE |
| Billy Pierce | CHA | 2.94 | 195905301_DET_CHA |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 2.67 | 195905310_CHN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -3.49 | 195905302_NYA_MIN |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | -2.93 | 195905310_SLN_LAN |
| Don Cardwell | PHI | -2.66 | 195905300_PHI_ATL |
| Milt Pappas | BAL | -1.48 | 195905301_BAL_BOS |
| Early Wynn | CHA | -1.31 | 195905310_OAK_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-05-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.12 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 72.7 | BAL |
| +005+ | 3.35 | Johnny Antonelli | 94.3 | SFN |
| +007+ | 3.19 | Ike Delock | 75.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 2.87 | Harvey Haddix | 66.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 2.87 | Warren Spahn | 100 | ATL |
| +012+ | 2.78 | Bud Daley | 46 | OAK |
| +014+ | 2.53 | Whitey Ford | 70 | NYA |
| +017+ | 2.46 | Gene Conley | 50.3 | PHI |
| +018+ | 2.41 | Jerry Walker | 53.3 | BAL |
| +019+ | 2.33 | Bob Shaw | 56.7 | CHA |
| +022+ | 2.3 | Camilo Pascual | 74.7 | MIN |
| +025+ | 2.17 | Don Mossi | 59 | DET |
| +026+ | 2.15 | Jack Sanford | 86 | SFN |
| +027+ | 2.01 | Bill Fischer | 60.7 | MIN |
| +029+ | 1.9 | Don Larsen | 52 | NYA |
| +031+ | 1.81 | Stu Miller | 46.3 | SFN |
| +032+ | 1.79 | Hal Brown | 40.3 | BAL |
| +033+ | 1.76 | Cal McLish | 73.7 | CLE |
| +036+ | 1.71 | Ned Garver | 65.3 | OAK |
| +040+ | 1.48 | Jim Grant | 37.7 | CLE |
| +041+ | 1.44 | Tom Brewer | 68 | BOS |
| +047+ | 1.31 | Ernie Johnson | 26.7 | BAL |
| +048+ | 1.3 | Bob Anderson | 73 | CHN |
| +050+ | 1.28 | Bob Rush | 27.7 | ATL |
| +051+ | 1.27 | Frank Lary | 80 | DET |
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