| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 8.67 | 196109150_ATL_LAN |
| Don Mossi | DET | 5.19 | 196109151_NYA_DET |
| Bill Stafford | NYA | 4.67 | 196109170_NYA_DET |
| Mike McCormick | SFN | 2.77 | 196109160_CHN_SFN |
| Don Schwall | BOS | 1.59 | 196109160_BAL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -8.33 | 196109171_ANA_CHA |
| Ron Moeller | ANA | -4.54 | 196109172_ANA_CHA |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -3.11 | 196109150_BAL_BOS |
| Roger Craig | LAN | -2.83 | 196109160_ATL_LAN |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -2.12 | 196109150_OAK_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6 | Bill Stafford | 176.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.88 | Billy Hoeft | 129.7 | BAL |
| +015+ | 5.87 | Warren Spahn | 245.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 5.39 | Don Mossi | 225.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 5.12 | Jim Bunning | 256.3 | DET |
| +021+ | 5.04 | Jim O'Toole | 231.7 | CIN |
| +024+ | 4.65 | Whitey Ford | 265.7 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.32 | Frank Lary | 259 | DET |
| +028+ | 4.29 | Joey Jay | 230.3 | CIN |
| +030+ | 4.05 | Milt Pappas | 169 | BAL |
| +037+ | 3.71 | Mike McCormick | 225.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.63 | Juan Pizarro | 170.7 | CHA |
| +042+ | 3.54 | Curt Simmons | 182.7 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.31 | Hal Brown | 149.7 | BAL |
| +049+ | 3.28 | Bob Friend | 230.7 | PIT |
| +052+ | 3.26 | Steve Barber | 231 | BAL |
| +053+ | 3.24 | Ken McBride | 231.3 | ANA |
| +054+ | 3.2 | Don Schwall | 163.7 | BOS |
| +056+ | 3.19 | Bennie Daniels | 189 | TEX |
| +064+ | 2.8 | Bob Gibson | 190.3 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.75 | Camilo Pascual | 233.7 | MIN |
| +070+ | 2.67 | Ray Sadecki | 218 | SLN |
| +074+ | 2.55 | Bill Monbouquette | 219.3 | BOS |
| +075+ | 2.52 | Jim Archer | 176 | OAK |
| +077+ | 2.42 | Ralph Terry | 167.7 | NYA |
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