| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 6.9 | 196109060_PHI_ATL |
| Don Mossi | DET | 6.71 | 196109050_DET_BAL |
| Sandy Koufax | LAN | 2.47 | 196109060_SFN_LAN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 2.43 | 196109060_TEX_NYA |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 2.4 | 196109060_CIN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | PHI | -3.54 | 196109050_PHI_ATL |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -2 | 196109050_CLE_BOS |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -1.72 | 196109051_ANA_OAK |
| Jim Brewer | CHN | -1.65 | 196109070_PIT_CHN |
| Tom Cheney | TEX | -0.85 | 196109060_TEX_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +010+ | 7.25 | Don Mossi | 217 | DET |
| +011+ | 6.7 | Warren Spahn | 235.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 5.47 | Billy Hoeft | 120.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 5.14 | Bill Stafford | 160.3 | NYA |
| +019+ | 4.95 | Whitey Ford | 254.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 4.62 | Jim Bunning | 236 | DET |
| +025+ | 4.36 | Jim O'Toole | 213.7 | CIN |
| +028+ | 3.93 | Juan Pizarro | 157.7 | CHA |
| +034+ | 3.68 | Milt Pappas | 160 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.62 | Frank Lary | 241 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.62 | Joey Jay | 221.3 | CIN |
| +038+ | 3.54 | Curt Simmons | 172 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.4 | Mike McCormick | 200.7 | SFN |
| +042+ | 3.35 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.3 | Jim Archer | 166 | OAK |
| +046+ | 3.25 | Don Schwall | 152.3 | BOS |
| +048+ | 3.13 | Ken McBride | 218 | ANA |
| +049+ | 3.1 | Ralph Terry | 158.7 | NYA |
| +050+ | 3.09 | Ray Sadecki | 202.7 | SLN |
| +051+ | 3.06 | Bob Friend | 220.7 | PIT |
| +052+ | 3.05 | Steve Barber | 216.7 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.62 | Johnny Podres | 174.7 | LAN |
| +067+ | 2.62 | Sandy Koufax | 217 | LAN |
| +072+ | 2.56 | Jack Kralick | 222 | MIN |
| +073+ | 2.53 | Bob Gibson | 181.3 | SLN |
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