| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 9.09 | 199608140_COL_MIA |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.2 | 199608131_ATL_PHI |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.95 | 199608120_KCA_SEA |
| Ken Hill | TEX | 1.81 | 199608120_DET_TEX |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 1.81 | 199608140_LAN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -5.48 | 199608140_MIN_OAK |
| Jim Bullinger | CHN | -3.53 | 199608140_CHN_NYN |
| Todd Van Poppel | DET | -3.08 | 199608140_DET_TEX |
| Jason Grimsley | ANA | -3.01 | 199608140_CLE_ANA |
| Tom Gordon | BOS | -1.5 | 199608120_BOS_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.77 | Kevin Brown | 173.3 | MIA |
| +002+ | 8.37 | Greg Maddux | 197 | ATL |
| +006+ | 7.65 | Jeff Fassero | 174 | WAS |
| +008+ | 7.45 | John Smoltz | 186.3 | ATL |
| +010+ | 7.34 | Al Leiter | 163 | MIA |
| +013+ | 7.12 | Tom Glavine | 177.3 | ATL |
| +016+ | 6.57 | Denny Neagle | 163 | PIT |
| +023+ | 6.01 | Steve Trachsel | 146.3 | CHN |
| +024+ | 5.82 | Kevin Appier | 157.3 | KCA |
| +025+ | 5.75 | Juan Guzman | 156.7 | TOR |
| +026+ | 5.65 | Ken Hill | 189.3 | TEX |
| +036+ | 4.92 | Donovan Osborne | 150 | SLN |
| +037+ | 4.9 | Pat Hentgen | 189.3 | TOR |
| +038+ | 4.77 | Shane Reynolds | 178.3 | HOU |
| +041+ | 4.52 | Ismael Valdes | 167.7 | LAN |
| +042+ | 4.5 | Mark Clark | 164 | NYN |
| +045+ | 4.32 | Tim Worrell | 97 | SDN |
| +048+ | 4.21 | Pedro Astacio | 153 | LAN |
| +051+ | 4.09 | Curt Schilling | 115 | PHI |
| +052+ | 4.09 | Jaime Navarro | 183.3 | CHN |
| +060+ | 3.83 | Alex Fernandez | 185.7 | CHA |
| +062+ | 3.76 | Danny Darwin | 133.3 | TOT |
| +064+ | 3.74 | Hideo Nomo | 162.3 | LAN |
| +069+ | 3.65 | Mark Portugal | 148 | CIN |
| +074+ | 3.55 | Mike Hampton | 132 | HOU |
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