| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | ATL | 4.65 | 199608210_CIN_ATL |
| Jeff Fassero | WAS | 4.49 | 199608220_WAS_SFN |
| Denny Neagle | PIT | 2.9 | 199608210_PIT_HOU |
| Juan Guzman | TOR | 2.82 | 199608210_TOR_KCA |
| Ken Hill | TEX | 2.5 | 199608220_TEX_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Hanson | TOR | -4.42 | 199608220_TOR_CHA |
| Todd Van Poppel | DET | -3.36 | 199608200_CHA_DET |
| John Wasdin | OAK | -2.12 | 199608210_OAK_BOS |
| William VanLandingham | SFN | -1.85 | 199608210_NYN_SFN |
| Tim Wakefield | BOS | -1.78 | 199608210_OAK_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.71 | Kevin Brown | 180.3 | MIA |
| +003+ | 8.87 | Greg Maddux | 204 | ATL |
| +008+ | 7.89 | Jeff Fassero | 188 | WAS |
| +009+ | 7.78 | John Smoltz | 201.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 7.72 | Tom Glavine | 185.3 | ATL |
| +015+ | 7.19 | Al Leiter | 169.7 | MIA |
| +017+ | 7.07 | Steve Trachsel | 155.3 | CHN |
| +021+ | 6.82 | Juan Guzman | 171.7 | TOR |
| +026+ | 6.38 | Denny Neagle | 174.7 | PIT |
| +027+ | 6.28 | Ken Hill | 205.7 | TEX |
| +030+ | 5.53 | Pat Hentgen | 198.3 | TOR |
| +031+ | 5.5 | Shane Reynolds | 186.3 | HOU |
| +036+ | 5.27 | Ismael Valdes | 175.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 5.09 | Curt Schilling | 131 | PHI |
| +038+ | 5.06 | Mark Clark | 169.7 | NYN |
| +039+ | 5.04 | Alex Fernandez | 200.3 | CHA |
| +041+ | 5 | Donovan Osborne | 156 | SLN |
| +045+ | 4.9 | Kevin Appier | 160 | KCA |
| +049+ | 4.8 | Pedro Astacio | 167.3 | LAN |
| +054+ | 4.37 | Hideo Nomo | 177 | LAN |
| +059+ | 4.01 | Jaime Navarro | 189.3 | CHN |
| +068+ | 3.88 | Tim Worrell | 102 | SDN |
| +070+ | 3.66 | Charles Nagy | 174.3 | CLE |
| +077+ | 3.54 | Mike Hampton | 145 | HOU |
| +078+ | 3.49 | Roger Clemens | 190 | BOS |
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