| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 7.67 | 196105260_LAN_ATL |
| Camilo Pascual | MIN | 4.8 | 196105240_DET_MIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.08 | 196105250_BOS_NYA |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.06 | 196105240_SFN_CIN |
| Art Mahaffey | PHI | 3.14 | 196105240_PHI_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -5.9 | 196105250_DET_MIN |
| Jerry Casale | ANA | -4.82 | 196105240_CLE_ANA |
| Dick Hall | BAL | -1.82 | 196105242_CHA_BAL |
| Herb Score | CHA | -1.42 | 196105250_CHA_BAL |
| Gary Bell | CLE | -1.15 | 196105240_CLE_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-05-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 2.95 | Art Mahaffey | 65.3 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.81 | Bill Monbouquette | 60.7 | BOS |
| +008+ | 2.53 | Bob Gibson | 49.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 2.26 | Warren Spahn | 79 | ATL |
| +014+ | 2.11 | Johnny Podres | 51 | LAN |
| +019+ | 1.89 | Don Mossi | 61.7 | DET |
| +021+ | 1.86 | Mike McCormick | 54 | SFN |
| +022+ | 1.83 | Bob Purkey | 63.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 1.71 | Jim O'Toole | 62.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.64 | Joe McClain | 63.7 | TEX |
| +029+ | 1.63 | Jim Archer | 28.3 | OAK |
| +030+ | 1.62 | Billy Hoeft | 37.3 | BAL |
| +031+ | 1.59 | Phil Regan | 43.3 | DET |
| +033+ | 1.53 | Wynn Hawkins | 38.3 | CLE |
| +035+ | 1.49 | Ken McBride | 53.7 | ANA |
| +040+ | 1.33 | Jack Kralick | 69.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 1.32 | Don Drysdale | 66 | LAN |
| +042+ | 1.32 | Ernie Broglio | 69 | SLN |
| +046+ | 1.28 | Russ Kemmerer | 29.3 | CHA |
| +047+ | 1.28 | Ray Sadecki | 47.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Joey Jay | 52 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Bob Shaw | 54.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Ken Hunt | 46.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Dick Drott | 20 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Rollie Sheldon | 20.3 | NYA |
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