| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.59 | 196109010_DET_NYA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 5.53 | 196109020_LAN_ATL |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 2.37 | 196109020_CIN_PHI |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.13 | 196109010_DET_NYA |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | 1.92 | 196109020_LAN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -4.66 | 196108310_CHA_DET |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -2 | 196109010_OAK_ANA |
| Jack Curtis | CHN | -1.18 | 196108310_SFN_CHN |
| Jim Perry | CLE | -0.78 | 196109022_CLE_BAL |
| Ed Hobaugh | TEX | -0.69 | 196109011_CHA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 6.75 | Don Mossi | 210 | DET |
| +011+ | 5.98 | Dick Donovan | 154 | TEX |
| +012+ | 5.87 | Warren Spahn | 226.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 5.08 | Billy Hoeft | 113.7 | BAL |
| +018+ | 4.92 | Bill Stafford | 153.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.83 | Jim Bunning | 230 | DET |
| +022+ | 4.26 | Curt Simmons | 170.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 4.12 | Whitey Ford | 245.7 | NYA |
| +026+ | 4.09 | Jim O'Toole | 206.7 | CIN |
| +028+ | 4.02 | Mike McCormick | 196.7 | SFN |
| +029+ | 3.98 | Joey Jay | 221 | CIN |
| +032+ | 3.82 | Frank Lary | 235 | DET |
| +039+ | 3.5 | Milt Pappas | 151 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.38 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.35 | Jim Archer | 159.7 | OAK |
| +044+ | 3.3 | Ken McBride | 215.7 | ANA |
| +045+ | 3.28 | Ray Sadecki | 195.7 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.25 | Sandy Koufax | 212.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.18 | Juan Pizarro | 139.7 | CHA |
| +051+ | 3.04 | Don Schwall | 143.3 | BOS |
| +053+ | 2.89 | Ralph Terry | 149.7 | NYA |
| +059+ | 2.62 | Jack Kralick | 214 | MIN |
| +065+ | 2.55 | Johnny Podres | 169.3 | LAN |
| +071+ | 2.41 | Rollie Sheldon | 142.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 2.4 | Bob Friend | 211.7 | PIT |
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