| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 11.29 | 199608300_MIA_CIN |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.63 | 199608290_ATL_PIT |
| Steve Trachsel | CHN | 3.55 | 199608280_CHN_HOU |
| Ken Hill | TEX | 2.87 | 199608280_TEX_KCA |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 2.75 | 199608290_CHN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Van Poppel | DET | -4.81 | 199608300_KCA_DET |
| Jim Bullinger | CHN | -4.46 | 199608302_ATL_CHN |
| Jimmy Haynes | BAL | -3.57 | 199608290_BAL_SEA |
| Paul Wilson | NYN | -2.99 | 199608290_SDN_NYN |
| Tom Gordon | BOS | -1.19 | 199608280_BOS_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-08-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.61 | Kevin Brown | 197.3 | MIA |
| +003+ | 9.91 | Greg Maddux | 218 | ATL |
| +009+ | 8.24 | Tom Glavine | 200.3 | ATL |
| +010+ | 7.87 | John Smoltz | 208.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 7.27 | Jeff Fassero | 192.7 | WAS |
| +020+ | 6.83 | Juan Guzman | 178.7 | TOR |
| +021+ | 6.79 | Al Leiter | 182.3 | MIA |
| +022+ | 6.78 | Denny Neagle | 182.7 | PIT |
| +024+ | 6.73 | Steve Trachsel | 168 | CHN |
| +025+ | 6.72 | Pat Hentgen | 216.3 | TOR |
| +029+ | 6.4 | Ken Hill | 213.7 | TEX |
| +030+ | 6.09 | Shane Reynolds | 202.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 5.93 | Donovan Osborne | 169 | SLN |
| +037+ | 5.59 | Curt Schilling | 138 | PHI |
| +040+ | 5.31 | Mark Clark | 182.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 5.07 | Ismael Valdes | 182.7 | LAN |
| +042+ | 5.05 | Kevin Appier | 176 | KCA |
| +043+ | 5.03 | Alex Fernandez | 209 | CHA |
| +048+ | 4.8 | Hideo Nomo | 184 | LAN |
| +051+ | 4.61 | Jaime Navarro | 203 | CHN |
| +052+ | 4.6 | Pedro Astacio | 174.3 | LAN |
| +059+ | 4.31 | Charles Nagy | 183.3 | CLE |
| +060+ | 4.3 | Roger Clemens | 198 | BOS |
| +076+ | 3.7 | Danny Darwin | 142.7 | TOT |
| +079+ | 3.64 | Mike Hampton | 152.3 | HOU |
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