| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | LAN | 7.27 | 196210020_SFN_LAN |
| Turk Farrell | HOU | 2.59 | 196209300_HOU_SFN |
| Ray Herbert | CHA | 1.61 | 196209300_CHA_NYA |
| Jack Sanford | SFN | 0.94 | 196210020_SFN_LAN |
| Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 0.93 | 196209302_TEX_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Hunter | NYN | -2.44 | 196209300_NYN_CHN |
| Sam McDowell | CLE | -2.44 | 196209301_ANA_CLE |
| Jack Curtis | ATL | -0.14 | 196209300_PIT_ATL |
| Fred Newman | ANA | -0.09 | 196209301_ANA_CLE |
| Johnny Podres | LAN | -0.06 | 196209300_SLN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1962-10-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 8.98 | Hank Aguirre | 216.3 | DET |
| +008+ | 7.95 | Don Drysdale | 314.7 | LAN |
| +009+ | 7.48 | Bob Purkey | 288 | CIN |
| +015+ | 6.34 | Bob Shaw | 225.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 5.97 | Warren Spahn | 269 | ATL |
| +018+ | 5.94 | Whitey Ford | 257 | NYA |
| +019+ | 5.91 | Sandy Koufax | 184.3 | LAN |
| +020+ | 5.83 | Bob Gibson | 233.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 5.48 | Bob Friend | 261 | PIT |
| +025+ | 5.14 | Robin Roberts | 192 | BAL |
| +028+ | 4.96 | Ralph Terry | 299.3 | NYA |
| +029+ | 4.94 | Ernie Broglio | 221.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 4.87 | Turk Farrell | 241.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 4.85 | Jim Kaat | 269 | MIN |
| +038+ | 4.53 | Dean Chance | 206.7 | ANA |
| +039+ | 4.51 | Dick Hall | 118.3 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.88 | Juan Marichal | 256 | SFN |
| +054+ | 3.75 | Ray Herbert | 236.7 | CHA |
| +055+ | 3.73 | Earl Francis | 176.3 | PIT |
| +058+ | 3.63 | Camilo Pascual | 258 | MIN |
| +060+ | 3.55 | Jack Sanford | 266 | SFN |
| +063+ | 3.36 | Eddie Fisher | 182.3 | CHA |
| +064+ | 3.3 | Bill Monbouquette | 235 | BOS |
| +067+ | 3.09 | Tom Cheney | 173.3 | TEX |
| +069+ | 3 | Billy O'Dell | 280.3 | SFN |
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