| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | ATL | 5.42 | 199605290_ATL_CHN |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 4.15 | 199605310_SDN_PHI |
| Ken Hill | TEX | 3.64 | 199605310_MIN_TEX |
| Mike Mussina | BAL | 2.94 | 199605290_BAL_SEA |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.29 | 199605290_DET_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | PHI | -2.57 | 199605310_SDN_PHI |
| Paul Wilson | NYN | -2.21 | 199605300_SFN_NYN |
| Steve Sparks | MIL | -2.18 | 199605290_MIN_MIL |
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -1.66 | 199605310_MIN_TEX |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -1.63 | 199605290_CLE_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-05-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.58 | John Smoltz | 88.3 | ATL |
| +003+ | 4.5 | Ken Hill | 88 | TEX |
| +005+ | 4.26 | Al Leiter | 75.3 | MIA |
| +009+ | 3.89 | Tom Glavine | 77.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 3.79 | Kevin Brown | 65.3 | MIA |
| +016+ | 3.54 | Steve Avery | 82.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 3.18 | Greg Maddux | 89 | ATL |
| +019+ | 3.13 | Steve Trachsel | 58 | CHN |
| +022+ | 2.98 | Kevin Tapani | 75 | CHA |
| +027+ | 2.79 | Andy Ashby | 84.7 | SDN |
| +029+ | 2.74 | Pedro Martinez | 75.7 | WAS |
| +031+ | 2.7 | Mike Grace | 75.3 | PHI |
| +035+ | 2.62 | Pedro Astacio | 65.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 2.54 | Ismael Valdes | 74.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 2.27 | Denny Neagle | 79.7 | PIT |
| +048+ | 2.27 | Mark Gardner | 59.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 2.26 | Mike Hampton | 54.7 | HOU |
| +050+ | 2.25 | Mark Clark | 70.3 | NYN |
| +054+ | 2.2 | Kevin Appier | 75.7 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.09 | Curt Schilling | 27 | PHI |
| +067+ | 1.94 | Darryl Kile | 75.3 | HOU |
| +070+ | 1.92 | Allen Watson | 77.7 | SFN |
| +072+ | 1.9 | Chuck Finley | 78.3 | ANA |
| +073+ | 1.89 | Danny Darwin | 68.3 | PIT |
| +075+ | 1.86 | Charles Nagy | 71.3 | CLE |
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