| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | ATL | 4.74 | 199609010_ATL_CHN |
| Jeff Fassero | WAS | 3.96 | 199609010_SDN_WAS |
| Al Leiter | MIA | 3.44 | 199609030_CHN_MIA |
| Juan Guzman | TOR | 3.44 | 199609010_CHA_TOR |
| Steve Trachsel | CHN | 3.36 | 199609020_CHN_MIA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -5.45 | 199609010_MIN_MIL |
| Erik Hanson | TOR | -3.81 | 199609020_KCA_TOR |
| Paul Wilson | NYN | -2.49 | 199609030_LAN_NYN |
| John Wasdin | OAK | -2.16 | 199609010_BOS_OAK |
| William VanLandingham | SFN | -1.75 | 199609020_SFN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.67 | Kevin Brown | 197.3 | MIA |
| +008+ | 8.68 | John Smoltz | 217.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 8.3 | Tom Glavine | 200.3 | ATL |
| +013+ | 7.6 | Juan Guzman | 187.7 | TOR |
| +019+ | 6.99 | Jeff Fassero | 199.7 | WAS |
| +020+ | 6.96 | Steve Trachsel | 174 | CHN |
| +021+ | 6.93 | Al Leiter | 187 | MIA |
| +023+ | 6.8 | Denny Neagle | 188.3 | TOT |
| +027+ | 6.55 | Pat Hentgen | 224.3 | TOR |
| +032+ | 5.84 | Ken Hill | 219.7 | TEX |
| +034+ | 5.8 | Alex Fernandez | 218 | CHA |
| +036+ | 5.58 | Kevin Appier | 185 | KCA |
| +039+ | 5.42 | Shane Reynolds | 209 | HOU |
| +040+ | 5.4 | Hideo Nomo | 191 | LAN |
| +041+ | 5.26 | Mark Clark | 189.3 | NYN |
| +043+ | 5.01 | Charles Nagy | 191 | CLE |
| +046+ | 4.85 | Donovan Osborne | 172.3 | SLN |
| +047+ | 4.84 | Ismael Valdes | 189.7 | LAN |
| +052+ | 4.7 | Andy Ashby | 123.7 | SDN |
| +053+ | 4.68 | Pedro Astacio | 180.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 4.53 | Jaime Navarro | 208 | CHN |
| +057+ | 4.51 | Curt Schilling | 141.3 | PHI |
| +059+ | 4.38 | Roger Clemens | 204 | BOS |
| +063+ | 4.06 | Tim Belcher | 206 | KCA |
| +072+ | 3.91 | Mike Hampton | 156.3 | HOU |
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