| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Fassero | WAS | 6.15 | 199608060_WAS_HOU |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 5.65 | 199608040_ATL_LAN |
| Denny Neagle | PIT | 3.76 | 199608050_PIT_PHI |
| Juan Guzman | TOR | 2.78 | 199608050_TOR_BOS |
| Steve Trachsel | CHN | 2.7 | 199608050_NYN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | ANA | -5.37 | 199608040_ANA_TOR |
| Erik Hanson | TOR | -4.77 | 199608060_TOR_BOS |
| Vaughn Eshelman | BOS | -2.44 | 199608040_MIN_BOS |
| Felipe Lira | DET | -1.47 | 199608060_TEX_DET |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -1.42 | 199608040_CHA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.99 | Kevin Brown | 158 | MIA |
| +005+ | 7.46 | Jeff Fassero | 166 | WAS |
| +008+ | 7.32 | Tom Glavine | 165.3 | ATL |
| +010+ | 7.2 | Greg Maddux | 180 | ATL |
| +011+ | 7.02 | Al Leiter | 150 | MIA |
| +012+ | 6.92 | Juan Guzman | 151.7 | TOR |
| +019+ | 6.28 | Denny Neagle | 156 | PIT |
| +018+ | 6.28 | John Smoltz | 173.3 | ATL |
| +022+ | 5.6 | Steve Trachsel | 138.3 | CHN |
| +023+ | 5.5 | Ismael Valdes | 157.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 4.97 | Pat Hentgen | 172.3 | TOR |
| +033+ | 4.84 | Kevin Appier | 142.3 | KCA |
| +034+ | 4.81 | Donovan Osborne | 142.7 | SLN |
| +037+ | 4.7 | Ken Hill | 180.3 | TEX |
| +041+ | 4.45 | Tim Worrell | 92 | SDN |
| +043+ | 4.27 | Mark Clark | 155.7 | NYN |
| +051+ | 4 | Pedro Astacio | 145.3 | LAN |
| +053+ | 3.96 | Hideo Nomo | 156.7 | LAN |
| +055+ | 3.79 | Shane Reynolds | 163.3 | HOU |
| +056+ | 3.76 | Curt Schilling | 106 | PHI |
| +060+ | 3.5 | Charles Nagy | 152 | CLE |
| +062+ | 3.48 | Jaime Navarro | 175.3 | CHN |
| +063+ | 3.46 | Wilson Alvarez | 160 | CHA |
| +074+ | 3.33 | Todd Stottlemyre | 158 | SLN |
| +087+ | 3.12 | Mike Hampton | 126 | HOU |
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