| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.27 | 199605170_CIN_ATL |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.09 | 199605160_PHI_LAN |
| Joey Hamilton | SDN | 4.07 | 199605160_NYN_SDN |
| Jack McDowell | CLE | 2.72 | 199605160_DET_CLE |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 2.67 | 199605170_WAS_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | PHI | -3.61 | 199605150_SFN_PHI |
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -3.34 | 199605150_TOR_MIN |
| Brian Williams | DET | -3.1 | 199605160_DET_CLE |
| Paul Quantrill | TOR | -1.9 | 199605160_TOR_MIN |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.71 | 199605170_SLN_COL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.54 | Kevin Brown | 60.3 | MIA |
| +005+ | 3.4 | Al Leiter | 61 | MIA |
| +006+ | 3.39 | Ismael Valdes | 61.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 3.23 | Ken Hill | 66.3 | TEX |
| +008+ | 3.2 | John Smoltz | 66.3 | ATL |
| +009+ | 3.17 | Steve Avery | 62 | ATL |
| +012+ | 2.91 | Denny Neagle | 61 | PIT |
| +015+ | 2.74 | Tom Glavine | 58 | ATL |
| +017+ | 2.6 | Mike Grace | 62.3 | PHI |
| +018+ | 2.58 | Steve Trachsel | 39 | CHN |
| +021+ | 2.49 | Juan Guzman | 71 | TOR |
| +022+ | 2.46 | Jack McDowell | 66.7 | CLE |
| +026+ | 2.32 | Sid Fernandez | 44.3 | PHI |
| +027+ | 2.29 | Kevin Appier | 54 | KCA |
| +029+ | 2.18 | Pedro Astacio | 48.7 | LAN |
| +032+ | 2.12 | Greg Maddux | 74 | ATL |
| +033+ | 2.1 | Mike Hampton | 50.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 2.03 | Pedro Martinez | 60.7 | WAS |
| +057+ | 1.69 | Shane Reynolds | 68.3 | HOU |
| +063+ | 1.64 | Andy Ashby | 63.7 | SDN |
| +069+ | 1.59 | Danny Darwin | 49 | PIT |
| +074+ | 1.47 | Fernando Valenzuela | 40 | SDN |
| +076+ | 1.44 | Pat Rapp | 54.7 | MIA |
| +083+ | 1.34 | Charles Nagy | 50.7 | CLE |
| +081+ | 1.34 | Mike Mussina | 64.3 | BAL |
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