| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 9.5 | 196105030_LAN_ATL |
| Sam Jones | SFN | 6.58 | 196105040_SFN_CHN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.25 | 196105040_LAN_ATL |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 3.92 | 196105040_NYA_MIN |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 2.37 | 196105040_PHI_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | TEX | -6.18 | 196105040_DET_TEX |
| Paul Foytack | DET | -4.87 | 196105050_DET_CHA |
| Ron Kline | ANA | -1.64 | 196105030_BAL_ANA |
| Jim Kaat | MIN | -0.95 | 196105040_NYA_MIN |
| Frank Sullivan | PHI | -0.87 | 196105050_SFN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.11 | Warren Spahn | 37 | ATL |
| +006+ | 1.62 | Art Mahaffey | 34 | PHI |
| +008+ | 1.55 | Johnny Podres | 38.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 1.32 | Bob Purkey | 42 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Don Mossi | 32.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Bill Monbouquette | 30.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Jack Kralick | 37.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Don Drysdale | 42 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Wynn Hawkins | 14 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Mike McCormick | 23.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.87 | Early Wynn | 28.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Ken Hunt | 24 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.81 | Wilmer Mizell | 22 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.81 | Sam Jones | 37.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.72 | Jim O'Toole | 35 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Jim Archer | 8.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.68 | Dick Donovan | 30.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.68 | Juan Marichal | 26 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.66 | Joey Jay | 27 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.64 | Bob Gibson | 27.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.62 | Norm Bass | 12.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.57 | Harvey Haddix | 16.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.54 | Jim Grant | 23.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.54 | Jim Maloney | 16 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.51 | Whitey Ford | 42.7 | NYA |
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