| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | TEX | 4.57 | 196109240_TEX_MIN |
| Billy Hoeft | BAL | 4.22 | 196109242_BAL_CHA |
| Warren Spahn | ATL | 4.19 | 196109241_CHN_ATL |
| Don Mossi | DET | 4.18 | 196109251_DET_OAK |
| Joey Jay | CIN | 3.62 | 196109240_SFN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumann | CHA | -9.38 | 196109262_CHA_BOS |
| Gene Conley | BOS | -2.54 | 196109261_CHA_BOS |
| Norm Bass | OAK | -1.64 | 196109260_DET_OAK |
| Dallas Green | PHI | -0.84 | 196109240_PIT_PHI |
| Bud Daley | NYA | -0.65 | 196109260_BAL_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1961-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +012+ | 6.56 | Dick Donovan | 163 | TEX |
| +013+ | 6.21 | Billy Hoeft | 138 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.68 | Don Mossi | 240.3 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.58 | Bill Stafford | 183.7 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.51 | Warren Spahn | 257.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 5.39 | Jim Bunning | 264.3 | DET |
| +021+ | 5.24 | Jim O'Toole | 248 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.9 | Whitey Ford | 277.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 4.47 | Frank Lary | 268 | DET |
| +031+ | 4.34 | Curt Simmons | 191.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 4.06 | Mike McCormick | 241.3 | SFN |
| +036+ | 3.94 | Juan Pizarro | 185.7 | CHA |
| +040+ | 3.52 | Camilo Pascual | 242.7 | MIN |
| +041+ | 3.51 | Joey Jay | 243 | CIN |
| +046+ | 3.4 | Don Schwall | 170.7 | BOS |
| +047+ | 3.39 | Jim Archer | 194.7 | OAK |
| +048+ | 3.39 | Ralph Terry | 182.7 | NYA |
| +050+ | 3.33 | Hal Brown | 163.7 | BAL |
| +052+ | 3.32 | Steve Barber | 241 | BAL |
| +054+ | 3.22 | Milt Pappas | 171.7 | BAL |
| +058+ | 3.14 | Bill Monbouquette | 228.3 | BOS |
| +060+ | 3.1 | Bob Gibson | 202.7 | SLN |
| +064+ | 2.98 | Bennie Daniels | 203 | TEX |
| +071+ | 2.7 | Joe Gibbon | 186.3 | PIT |
| +076+ | 2.52 | Don Lee | 110.3 | MIN |
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