| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.05 | 196108271_DET_TEX |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.87 | 196108280_ATL_PHI |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 4.32 | 196108260_SFN_SLN |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 2.64 | 196108271_LAN_CIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.3 | 196108270_NYA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | CIN | -5.47 | 196108260_LAN_CIN |
| Chris Short | PHI | -4.25 | 196108271_ATL_PHI |
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -4 | 196108260_CLE_CHA |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.99 | 196108272_CHN_PIT |
| Tracy Stallard | BOS | -1.63 | 196108260_BOS_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.23 | Don Mossi | 201.3 | DET |
| +012+ | 5.56 | Dick Donovan | 148.7 | TEX |
| +014+ | 5.2 | Warren Spahn | 217.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 5.01 | Billy Hoeft | 103.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.9 | Jim Bunning | 223 | DET |
| +021+ | 4.34 | Curt Simmons | 162 | SLN |
| +022+ | 4.28 | Frank Lary | 218.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 4.12 | Bill Stafford | 144.3 | NYA |
| +024+ | 4.09 | Joey Jay | 212.3 | CIN |
| +029+ | 3.89 | Hal Brown | 145.3 | BAL |
| +030+ | 3.79 | Ken McBride | 203.7 | ANA |
| +031+ | 3.77 | Whitey Ford | 241 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.68 | Mike McCormick | 188.7 | SFN |
| +034+ | 3.59 | Jim Archer | 152.7 | OAK |
| +036+ | 3.49 | Don Schwall | 136.3 | BOS |
| +037+ | 3.44 | Ray Sadecki | 187.7 | SLN |
| +040+ | 3.36 | Jim O'Toole | 198 | CIN |
| +043+ | 3.25 | Milt Pappas | 143 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.15 | Juan Pizarro | 130 | CHA |
| +047+ | 3.12 | Rollie Sheldon | 140.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 2.8 | Steve Barber | 199 | BAL |
| +057+ | 2.71 | Jack Kralick | 205 | MIN |
| +063+ | 2.46 | Johnny Podres | 163.3 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.38 | Ralph Terry | 134.7 | NYA |
| +073+ | 2.23 | Sandy Koufax | 196.3 | LAN |
_