| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.64 | 195909090_SLN_ATL |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 4.43 | 195909070_SLN_SFN |
| Art Ditmar | NYA | 2.27 | 195909090_OAK_NYA |
| Don Newcombe | CIN | 2.21 | 195909070_PHI_CIN |
| Harvey Haddix | PIT | 2.13 | 195909090_PIT_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Narleski | DET | -2.52 | 195909072_DET_CLE |
| Jack Harshman | CLE | -1.95 | 195909091_CLE_BAL |
| Bennie Daniels | PIT | -1.9 | 195909072_PIT_ATL |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | -1.31 | 195909091_CIN_CHN |
| Bill Fischer | MIN | -1.21 | 195909072_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1959-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.09 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 200.3 | BAL |
| +007+ | 6.68 | Warren Spahn | 265.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 6.19 | Johnny Antonelli | 260 | SFN |
| +011+ | 5.88 | Sam Jones | 240.3 | SFN |
| +017+ | 5.14 | Camilo Pascual | 203.3 | MIN |
| +020+ | 4.57 | Art Ditmar | 189 | NYA |
| +023+ | 4.27 | Larry Jackson | 234 | SLN |
| +027+ | 4.05 | Bob Shaw | 203.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 4.01 | Vern Law | 239 | PIT |
| +031+ | 3.93 | Bob Buhl | 170.3 | ATL |
| +035+ | 3.71 | Stu Miller | 158.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 3.56 | Don Newcombe | 202.7 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.47 | Bob Rush | 91.3 | ATL |
| +041+ | 3.47 | Jack Sanford | 200 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3.46 | Roger Craig | 113 | LAN |
| +044+ | 3.45 | Bud Daley | 195.3 | OAK |
| +048+ | 3.36 | Jim Perry | 130 | CLE |
| +052+ | 3.3 | Harvey Haddix | 207.7 | PIT |
| +054+ | 3.26 | Jerry Walker | 153 | BAL |
| +058+ | 3.1 | Billy O'Dell | 174.7 | BAL |
| +059+ | 3.09 | Early Wynn | 228.7 | CHA |
| +061+ | 2.98 | Frank Lary | 221.7 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.72 | Jim Owens | 197.3 | PHI |
| +068+ | 2.68 | Whitey Ford | 177.3 | NYA |
| +069+ | 2.67 | Don Drysdale | 248.7 | LAN |
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