| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 9.78 | 199608190_MIA_CHN |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.89 | 199608180_PIT_ATL |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.66 | 199608180_KCA_TEX |
| Pat Hentgen | TOR | 1.79 | 199608180_TOR_MIN |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 1.75 | 199608190_PIT_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Grimsley | ANA | -3.72 | 199608190_ANA_BOS |
| Todd Van Poppel | DET | -3.36 | 199608200_CHA_DET |
| Paul Wilson | NYN | -1.77 | 199608180_NYN_SDN |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -1.46 | 199608200_TEX_CLE |
| Tom Gordon | BOS | -1.27 | 199608180_ANA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.66 | Kevin Brown | 180.3 | MIA |
| +002+ | 8.9 | Greg Maddux | 204 | ATL |
| +008+ | 7.76 | Tom Glavine | 185.3 | ATL |
| +009+ | 7.49 | John Smoltz | 194.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 7.39 | Jeff Fassero | 180 | WAS |
| +015+ | 7.14 | Al Leiter | 169.7 | MIA |
| +017+ | 7.04 | Steve Trachsel | 155.3 | CHN |
| +025+ | 6.05 | Denny Neagle | 168 | PIT |
| +026+ | 5.97 | Juan Guzman | 162.7 | TOR |
| +027+ | 5.7 | Ken Hill | 196.7 | TEX |
| +030+ | 5.46 | Shane Reynolds | 186.3 | HOU |
| +031+ | 5.45 | Pat Hentgen | 198.3 | TOR |
| +035+ | 5.24 | Ismael Valdes | 175.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 5.02 | Mark Clark | 169.7 | NYN |
| +041+ | 4.95 | Donovan Osborne | 156 | SLN |
| +042+ | 4.87 | Kevin Appier | 160 | KCA |
| +046+ | 4.61 | Pedro Astacio | 160 | LAN |
| +047+ | 4.49 | Alex Fernandez | 194.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 4.25 | Hideo Nomo | 170.3 | LAN |
| +053+ | 4.12 | Charles Nagy | 169 | CLE |
| +057+ | 4.06 | Curt Schilling | 122 | PHI |
| +062+ | 3.98 | Jaime Navarro | 189.3 | CHN |
| +063+ | 3.91 | Mike Hampton | 139 | HOU |
| +066+ | 3.86 | Tim Worrell | 102 | SDN |
| +067+ | 3.77 | Andy Benes | 180 | SLN |
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