| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 5.24 | 196207291_ATL_CIN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.15 | 196207290_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Shaw | ATL | 5.1 | 196207280_ATL_CIN |
| Whitey Ford | NYA | 4.2 | 196207280_CHA_NYA |
| Dick Donovan | CLE | 3.46 | 196207291_MIN_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | NYN | -4.63 | 196207280_NYN_SLN |
| Jerry Walker | OAK | -4.08 | 196207282_OAK_BAL |
| Glen Hobbie | CHN | -2.88 | 196207292_HOU_CHN |
| Cal McLish | PHI | -2.18 | 196207290_PIT_PHI |
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -1.6 | 196207310_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-07-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.62 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 6.19 | Bob Shaw | 163.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 5.6 | Don Drysdale | 199 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.4 | Bob Gibson | 165.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 4.78 | Bob Purkey | 184.3 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.4 | Dick Donovan | 166 | CLE |
| +017+ | 4.33 | Hank Aguirre | 110.7 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.27 | Dave Stenhouse | 132 | TEX |
| +021+ | 3.99 | Warren Spahn | 171.3 | ATL |
| +028+ | 3.51 | Robin Roberts | 97 | BAL |
| +030+ | 3.45 | Turk Farrell | 139 | HOU |
| +032+ | 3.38 | Juan Marichal | 187.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 3.35 | Art Mahaffey | 178.7 | PHI |
| +035+ | 3.19 | Whitey Ford | 153.3 | NYA |
| +039+ | 2.93 | Camilo Pascual | 181.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 2.86 | Ralph Terry | 185.7 | NYA |
| +041+ | 2.86 | Dick Hall | 61.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 2.75 | Bob Hendley | 132 | ATL |
| +050+ | 2.68 | Steve Barber | 132.7 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.57 | Ken McBride | 139 | ANA |
| +056+ | 2.5 | Bob Friend | 167.7 | PIT |
| +060+ | 2.33 | Ernie Broglio | 119.3 | SLN |
| +072+ | 2.15 | Bo Belinsky | 110 | ANA |
| +073+ | 2.06 | Don Rudolph | 109 | TOT |
| +074+ | 2.02 | Dick Stigman | 56.7 | MIN |
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