| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | DET | 7.61 | 196209190_DET_MIN |
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 6.09 | 196209190_LAN_ATL |
| Bob Purkey | CIN | 4.64 | 196209200_CIN_PIT |
| Bob Friend | PIT | 4.59 | 196209190_CIN_PIT |
| Turk Farrell | HOU | 2.9 | 196209202_HOU_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hamilton | PHI | -2.8 | 196209202_CHN_PHI |
| Don Schwall | BOS | -2.49 | 196209180_BOS_CHA |
| Jay Hook | NYN | -1.98 | 196209201_HOU_NYN |
| Dan Pfister | OAK | -1.65 | 196209180_CLE_OAK |
| Jack Fisher | BAL | -1.12 | 196209190_BAL_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 7.99 | Don Drysdale | 291 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.64 | Hank Aguirre | 196.7 | DET |
| +009+ | 7.29 | Sandy Koufax | 175.7 | LAN |
| +011+ | 7.01 | Bob Purkey | 279 | CIN |
| +013+ | 6.89 | Bob Friend | 256.7 | PIT |
| +015+ | 6.46 | Bob Shaw | 225.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 5.92 | Bob Gibson | 233.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 5.29 | Whitey Ford | 239.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 5.1 | Jim Kaat | 259.7 | MIN |
| +024+ | 5.05 | Warren Spahn | 242 | ATL |
| +027+ | 4.89 | Ralph Terry | 283.7 | NYA |
| +032+ | 4.71 | Robin Roberts | 177.7 | BAL |
| +033+ | 4.6 | Juan Marichal | 246.7 | SFN |
| +034+ | 4.55 | Dean Chance | 192.3 | ANA |
| +039+ | 4.28 | Dick Hall | 113.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 4.19 | Ernie Broglio | 205.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 4.14 | Turk Farrell | 223.3 | HOU |
| +054+ | 3.57 | Ray Herbert | 215.7 | CHA |
| +055+ | 3.52 | Jack Sanford | 246.3 | SFN |
| +061+ | 3.09 | Billy O'Dell | 259.7 | SFN |
| +068+ | 2.9 | Eddie Fisher | 176.7 | CHA |
| +073+ | 2.79 | Earl Francis | 165.3 | PIT |
| +074+ | 2.72 | Camilo Pascual | 236 | MIN |
| +076+ | 2.67 | Jim Bunning | 240.7 | DET |
| +080+ | 2.59 | Tom Cheney | 164.7 | TEX |
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