| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 8.43 | 196107041_DET_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.34 | 196107051_PHI_ATL |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.46 | 196107050_CIN_SFN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.25 | 196107041_DET_NYA |
| Ray Sadecki | SLN | 3.36 | 196107042_PHI_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Muffett | BOS | -2.89 | 196107051_DET_BOS |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | -2.78 | 196107030_CHA_MIN |
| Joe Nuxhall | OAK | -2.02 | 196107042_OAK_ANA |
| Bob Turley | NYA | -1.79 | 196107042_DET_NYA |
| Eddie Fisher | SFN | -0.78 | 196107041_SFN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 4.18 | Joey Jay | 123 | CIN |
| +011+ | 4.07 | Whitey Ford | 154.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 3.17 | Don Mossi | 118 | DET |
| +019+ | 3.07 | Sandy Koufax | 127 | LAN |
| +022+ | 2.82 | Ken McBride | 119.3 | ANA |
| +024+ | 2.73 | Rollie Sheldon | 78 | NYA |
| +026+ | 2.68 | Mike McCormick | 119 | SFN |
| +027+ | 2.66 | Billy Hoeft | 72.3 | BAL |
| +028+ | 2.66 | Curt Simmons | 100 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.48 | Bill Monbouquette | 111 | BOS |
| +035+ | 2.47 | Bob Gibson | 109 | SLN |
| +037+ | 2.43 | Bobby Shantz | 57.7 | PIT |
| +038+ | 2.34 | Ray Sadecki | 112 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.23 | Ken Hunt | 96 | CIN |
| +045+ | 1.93 | Dick Donovan | 84.3 | TEX |
| +049+ | 1.81 | Johnny Podres | 80.7 | LAN |
| +050+ | 1.79 | Dick LeMay | 35 | SFN |
| +062+ | 1.58 | Bennie Daniels | 74 | TEX |
| +065+ | 1.54 | Bill Stafford | 74.3 | NYA |
| +072+ | 1.48 | Don Schwall | 64.7 | BOS |
| +079+ | 1.36 | Art Mahaffey | 125 | PHI |
| +080+ | 1.36 | Jack Kralick | 134 | MIN |
| +083+ | 1.31 | Warren Spahn | 136.7 | ATL |
| +088+ | 1.27 | Don Larsen | 42 | TOT |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Jim Bunning | 129 | DET |
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