| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | ATL | 6.63 | 196208110_ATL_HOU |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 5.69 | 196208110_LAN_SFN |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 4.21 | 196208110_NYN_CIN |
| Turk Farrell | HOU | 4.04 | 196208110_ATL_HOU |
| Ralph Terry | NYA | 3.53 | 196208111_DET_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | NYN | -5.31 | 196208110_NYN_CIN |
| Dick Ellsworth | CHN | -3.11 | 196208110_PIT_CHN |
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.7 | 196208112_BAL_BOS |
| Jack Hamilton | PHI | -1.86 | 196208122_PHI_SLN |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | -0.77 | 196208110_CLE_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 8.24 | Bob Shaw | 190 | ATL |
| +006+ | 7.36 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.75 | Bob Purkey | 210 | CIN |
| +009+ | 5.3 | Bob Gibson | 178 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.22 | Don Drysdale | 223 | LAN |
| +011+ | 5.19 | Turk Farrell | 166.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 5.08 | Hank Aguirre | 133.7 | DET |
| +018+ | 4.29 | Warren Spahn | 186 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.24 | Dick Donovan | 180 | CLE |
| +023+ | 4.15 | Robin Roberts | 123.3 | BAL |
| +027+ | 4.11 | Whitey Ford | 175.3 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.82 | Jim Kaat | 191.7 | MIN |
| +031+ | 3.81 | Juan Marichal | 208.3 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.57 | Art Mahaffey | 204.7 | PHI |
| +040+ | 3.36 | Ralph Terry | 210.7 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.34 | Bo Belinsky | 131 | ANA |
| +044+ | 3.06 | Dave Stenhouse | 148.7 | TEX |
| +047+ | 2.98 | Dick Hall | 77 | BAL |
| +048+ | 2.96 | Billy O'Dell | 199.3 | SFN |
| +050+ | 2.94 | Ernie Broglio | 143.3 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.94 | Bob Friend | 190 | PIT |
| +061+ | 2.62 | Dean Chance | 123.3 | ANA |
| +063+ | 2.61 | Eddie Fisher | 124.3 | CHA |
| +069+ | 2.5 | Steve Barber | 132.7 | BAL |
| +072+ | 2.46 | Ike Delock | 62.7 | BOS |
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