| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.74 | 199605210_CHN_ATL |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 5.16 | 199605210_NYN_LAN |
| Mike Mussina | BAL | 5.16 | 199605190_SEA_BAL |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 4.15 | 199605190_WAS_SDN |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.01 | 199605210_SLN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | PHI | -4.74 | 199605210_PHI_SDN |
| Brian Williams | DET | -3.24 | 199605210_KCA_DET |
| Steve Sparks | MIL | -2.72 | 199605190_MIL_MIN |
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -2.04 | 199605200_MIL_MIN |
| Jeff Ware | TOR | -1.61 | 199605210_TOR_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-05-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.64 | Ken Hill | 73.3 | TEX |
| +005+ | 3.64 | Steve Avery | 68 | ATL |
| +007+ | 3.58 | John Smoltz | 73.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 3.56 | Ismael Valdes | 68.7 | LAN |
| +011+ | 3.39 | Al Leiter | 61 | MIA |
| +012+ | 3.32 | Tom Glavine | 65 | ATL |
| +015+ | 3.15 | Steve Trachsel | 46 | CHN |
| +021+ | 2.65 | Pedro Astacio | 54.7 | LAN |
| +020+ | 2.65 | Mike Grace | 62.3 | PHI |
| +023+ | 2.61 | Greg Maddux | 82 | ATL |
| +024+ | 2.57 | Juan Guzman | 71 | TOR |
| +025+ | 2.49 | Jack McDowell | 66.7 | CLE |
| +039+ | 2.14 | Kevin Appier | 60 | KCA |
| +040+ | 2.12 | Pedro Martinez | 60.7 | WAS |
| +041+ | 2.12 | Denny Neagle | 65 | PIT |
| +043+ | 2.1 | Mike Hampton | 50.7 | HOU |
| +046+ | 2.07 | Danny Darwin | 55 | PIT |
| +053+ | 1.96 | Fernando Valenzuela | 46.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 1.93 | Jason Isringhausen | 58.7 | NYN |
| +058+ | 1.88 | Darryl Kile | 60.3 | HOU |
| +059+ | 1.86 | Mark Gardner | 47.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 1.84 | Andy Ashby | 71 | SDN |
| +077+ | 1.68 | Sid Fernandez | 49.7 | PHI |
| +081+ | 1.61 | Allen Watson | 62.7 | SFN |
| +084+ | 1.54 | Pat Rapp | 61.3 | MIA |
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