| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.14 | 195908162_ATL_PIT |
| Johnny Antonelli | SFN | 8.75 | 195908160_SFN_CHN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 4.15 | 195908180_LAN_ATL |
| Harvey Haddix | PIT | 1.68 | 195908170_CHN_PIT |
| Don Mossi | DET | 1.47 | 195908180_NYA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | BAL | -5.55 | 195908180_BAL_CHA |
| Jim O'Toole | CIN | -2.27 | 195908170_SFN_CIN |
| Russ Kemmerer | MIN | -2.08 | 195908180_MIN_CLE |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.04 | 195908170_CLE_DET |
| Bennie Daniels | PIT | -1.8 | 195908162_ATL_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 5.99 | Johnny Antonelli | 224.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 5.53 | Warren Spahn | 221.3 | ATL |
| +014+ | 4.83 | Camilo Pascual | 174 | MIN |
| +015+ | 4.68 | Don Drysdale | 227.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.65 | Frank Lary | 192.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 4.29 | Bud Daley | 162.3 | OAK |
| +021+ | 4.2 | Sam Jones | 207 | SFN |
| +023+ | 3.9 | Bob Rush | 86.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 3.77 | Gene Conley | 171 | PHI |
| +029+ | 3.57 | Roger Craig | 97.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.53 | Bob Shaw | 161.3 | CHA |
| +040+ | 3.1 | Jerry Walker | 130 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.02 | Bob Buhl | 138.7 | ATL |
| +050+ | 2.89 | Vern Law | 197.7 | PIT |
| +051+ | 2.88 | Jack Sanford | 162.7 | SFN |
| +052+ | 2.86 | Don Newcombe | 171 | CIN |
| +054+ | 2.8 | Stu Miller | 143.3 | SFN |
| +055+ | 2.74 | Harvey Haddix | 177.3 | PIT |
| +059+ | 2.62 | Whitey Ford | 157.7 | NYA |
| +064+ | 2.42 | Don Mossi | 170.7 | DET |
| +066+ | 2.37 | Cal McLish | 182.7 | CLE |
| +071+ | 2.13 | Early Wynn | 190.7 | CHA |
| +075+ | 2.05 | Larry Jackson | 200 | SLN |
| +076+ | 2.03 | Jim Owens | 170.3 | PHI |
| +077+ | 1.87 | Art Ditmar | 154 | NYA |
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