| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 6.93 | 199605010_SEA_TEX |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.13 | 199604290_CHN_LAN |
| Jack McDowell | CLE | 3.55 | 199605010_CHA_CLE |
| John Smoltz | ATL | 3.27 | 199604300_ATL_HOU |
| Joey Hamilton | SDN | 2.99 | 199604290_HOU_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Van Poppel | OAK | -5 | 199605010_ANA_OAK |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.82 | 199604300_COL_LAN |
| Roger Pavlik | TEX | -1.76 | 199604290_TEX_BAL |
| Scott Aldred | DET | -1.3 | 199605010_DET_BOS |
| Jose Parra | MIN | -1.12 | 199604290_KCA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-05-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.17 | Juan Guzman | 51 | TOR |
| +004+ | 2.63 | Mike Hampton | 43 | HOU |
| +006+ | 2.56 | Kevin Brown | 44.7 | MIA |
| +005+ | 2.56 | Greg Maddux | 45.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 2.35 | Ismael Valdes | 41 | LAN |
| +008+ | 2.17 | Steve Avery | 40 | ATL |
| +010+ | 2.04 | John Smoltz | 46.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 1.96 | Jack McDowell | 42.3 | CLE |
| +022+ | 1.67 | Denny Neagle | 41 | PIT |
| +026+ | 1.63 | Danny Darwin | 31.3 | PIT |
| +027+ | 1.63 | Al Leiter | 38.3 | MIA |
| +029+ | 1.59 | Mark Thompson | 29.7 | COL |
| +032+ | 1.55 | Pedro Martinez | 41 | WAS |
| +035+ | 1.54 | Sid Fernandez | 30.7 | PHI |
| +033+ | 1.54 | Hideo Nomo | 41.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 1.51 | Steve Trachsel | 25 | CHN |
| +042+ | 1.47 | Chan Ho Park | 24 | LAN |
| +048+ | 1.41 | Paul Wagner | 35 | PIT |
| +056+ | 1.35 | Ken Hill | 42.3 | TEX |
| +054+ | 1.35 | Mike Grace | 34.7 | PHI |
| +057+ | 1.34 | Tim Belcher | 40 | KCA |
| +062+ | 1.3 | Pedro Astacio | 33.7 | LAN |
| +064+ | 1.29 | Roger Clemens | 45.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Alex Fernandez | 40.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Mark Langston | 44.3 | ANA |
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