| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 12.44 | 199608240_CIN_MIA |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 4.92 | 199608250_CHN_ATL |
| Juan Guzman | TOR | 3.68 | 199608260_MIN_TOR |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 2.34 | 199608240_SLN_HOU |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 2.05 | 199608250_NYN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Van Poppel | DET | -5.41 | 199608250_DET_KCA |
| William VanLandingham | SFN | -2.71 | 199608260_PHI_SFN |
| Paul Wilson | NYN | -2.62 | 199608240_NYN_LAN |
| John Wasdin | OAK | -2.43 | 199608260_OAK_BAL |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -2.17 | 199608250_TEX_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-08-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.92 | Kevin Brown | 188.3 | MIA |
| +005+ | 9.18 | Greg Maddux | 211 | ATL |
| +008+ | 8.03 | Tom Glavine | 192.3 | ATL |
| +010+ | 7.88 | Jeff Fassero | 188 | WAS |
| +011+ | 7.76 | John Smoltz | 201.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 7.26 | Al Leiter | 176.3 | MIA |
| +019+ | 6.92 | Juan Guzman | 178.7 | TOR |
| +022+ | 6.84 | Steve Trachsel | 161 | CHN |
| +025+ | 6.39 | Denny Neagle | 174.7 | PIT |
| +028+ | 6.29 | Ken Hill | 205.7 | TEX |
| +030+ | 6.24 | Shane Reynolds | 195.3 | HOU |
| +031+ | 6.06 | Pat Hentgen | 207.3 | TOR |
| +033+ | 5.77 | Donovan Osborne | 163 | SLN |
| +038+ | 5.67 | Curt Schilling | 138 | PHI |
| +040+ | 5.17 | Ismael Valdes | 182.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 5.11 | Kevin Appier | 168 | KCA |
| +044+ | 4.99 | Alex Fernandez | 200.3 | CHA |
| +045+ | 4.97 | Mark Clark | 176.3 | NYN |
| +049+ | 4.78 | Pedro Astacio | 167.3 | LAN |
| +052+ | 4.56 | Jaime Navarro | 196.3 | CHN |
| +053+ | 4.35 | Hideo Nomo | 177 | LAN |
| +054+ | 4.34 | Charles Nagy | 183.3 | CLE |
| +072+ | 3.74 | Jose Rosado | 69.7 | KCA |
| +075+ | 3.68 | Todd Stottlemyre | 184.3 | SLN |
| +074+ | 3.68 | Mike Hampton | 152.3 | HOU |
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