| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | ATL | 4.77 | 199605140_PIT_ATL |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 4.68 | 199605140_NYN_SDN |
| Mike Mussina | BAL | 4.56 | 199605140_BAL_OAK |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.54 | 199605130_HOU_CHN |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.33 | 199605130_KCA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | PHI | -3.61 | 199605150_SFN_PHI |
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -3.34 | 199605150_TOR_MIN |
| Steve Sparks | MIL | -3.19 | 199605130_CHA_MIL |
| Jose Lima | DET | -2 | 199605150_DET_CLE |
| Roger Pavlik | TEX | -1.17 | 199605150_KCA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-05-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 3.49 | Kevin Brown | 60.3 | MIA |
| +004+ | 3.18 | Ken Hill | 66.3 | TEX |
| +005+ | 3.16 | John Smoltz | 66.3 | ATL |
| +006+ | 3.13 | Steve Avery | 62 | ATL |
| +007+ | 3.08 | Mike Grace | 57.7 | PHI |
| +008+ | 3 | Al Leiter | 54 | MIA |
| +012+ | 2.86 | Denny Neagle | 61 | PIT |
| +015+ | 2.71 | Tom Glavine | 58 | ATL |
| +014+ | 2.71 | Ismael Valdes | 55.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 2.56 | Steve Trachsel | 39 | CHN |
| +022+ | 2.27 | Sid Fernandez | 44.3 | PHI |
| +023+ | 2.26 | Kevin Appier | 54 | KCA |
| +027+ | 2.16 | Pedro Astacio | 48.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.08 | Juan Guzman | 64 | TOR |
| +030+ | 2.08 | Jack McDowell | 57.7 | CLE |
| +031+ | 2.06 | Mike Hampton | 50.7 | HOU |
| +049+ | 1.76 | Greg Maddux | 67 | ATL |
| +053+ | 1.65 | Andy Ashby | 63.7 | SDN |
| +065+ | 1.55 | Joey Hamilton | 54.7 | SDN |
| +064+ | 1.55 | Danny Darwin | 49 | PIT |
| +072+ | 1.47 | Fernando Valenzuela | 40 | SDN |
| +077+ | 1.4 | Pat Rapp | 54.7 | MIA |
| +076+ | 1.4 | Pedro Martinez | 52.7 | WAS |
| +082+ | 1.31 | Charles Nagy | 50.7 | CLE |
| +086+ | 1.3 | Alex Fernandez | 61 | CHA |
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