| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 7.06 | 196107170_NYA_BAL |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.71 | 196107161_OAK_DET |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.62 | 196107170_ATL_CIN |
| Curt Simmons | SLN | 3.31 | 196107171_CHN_SLN |
| Ken McBride | ANA | 2.37 | 196107180_MIN_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | DET | -2.91 | 196107170_OAK_DET |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -1.91 | 196107160_NYA_BAL |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.72 | 196107172_CHN_SLN |
| Galen Cisco | BOS | -1.25 | 196107170_BOS_CHA |
| Joe Nuxhall | OAK | -0.95 | 196107170_OAK_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-07-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +009+ | 5.21 | Joey Jay | 141 | CIN |
| +012+ | 4.64 | Whitey Ford | 169.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.4 | Don Mossi | 134 | DET |
| +014+ | 4.26 | Ken McBride | 143.7 | ANA |
| +020+ | 3.52 | Dick Donovan | 102.3 | TEX |
| +022+ | 3.06 | Mike McCormick | 128 | SFN |
| +028+ | 2.88 | Rollie Sheldon | 98.3 | NYA |
| +031+ | 2.67 | Bobby Shantz | 63.7 | PIT |
| +032+ | 2.65 | Bill Stafford | 89.3 | NYA |
| +035+ | 2.53 | Johnny Podres | 98.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 2.44 | Bill Monbouquette | 124.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 2.33 | Jack Kralick | 150.3 | MIN |
| +039+ | 2.31 | Sandy Koufax | 142 | LAN |
| +041+ | 2.25 | Curt Simmons | 114 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.23 | Ken Hunt | 108 | CIN |
| +044+ | 2.2 | Jim Bunning | 146.3 | DET |
| +047+ | 2.14 | Ray Sadecki | 123.7 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.12 | Don Schwall | 88 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.02 | Juan Pizarro | 78 | CHA |
| +057+ | 1.98 | Bob Gibson | 122 | SLN |
| +063+ | 1.83 | Barry Latman | 86 | CLE |
| +066+ | 1.75 | Joe McClain | 132 | TEX |
| +068+ | 1.72 | Frank Lary | 161.3 | DET |
| +072+ | 1.62 | Warren Spahn | 146.7 | ATL |
| +075+ | 1.59 | Bob Purkey | 138.3 | CIN |
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