| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.38 | 199609080_NYN_ATL |
| Steve Trachsel | CHN | 3.77 | 199609070_CHN_PHI |
| Jeff Fassero | WAS | 3.62 | 199609060_WAS_MIA |
| Ken Hill | TEX | 2.49 | 199609070_TEX_MIL |
| Alex Fernandez | CHA | 2.46 | 199609070_BOS_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | ANA | -7.15 | 199609080_ANA_MIN |
| Bryan Rekar | COL | -3.66 | 199609080_COL_HOU |
| Erik Hanson | TOR | -2.77 | 199609080_TOR_NYA |
| Tim Wakefield | BOS | -1.67 | 199609060_BOS_CHA |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -1.64 | 199609080_TEX_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.26 | Kevin Brown | 205.7 | MIA |
| +005+ | 9.59 | Greg Maddux | 223 | ATL |
| +006+ | 9.35 | John Smoltz | 226.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 7.15 | Steve Trachsel | 180 | CHN |
| +022+ | 6.98 | Tom Glavine | 204.3 | ATL |
| +023+ | 6.91 | Jeff Fassero | 207.3 | WAS |
| +027+ | 6.45 | Pat Hentgen | 224.3 | TOR |
| +028+ | 6.32 | Denny Neagle | 194.3 | TOT |
| +029+ | 6.31 | Alex Fernandez | 225.7 | CHA |
| +030+ | 6.23 | Ken Hill | 226.3 | TEX |
| +036+ | 5.67 | Charles Nagy | 200 | CLE |
| +038+ | 5.58 | Mark Clark | 197.3 | NYN |
| +039+ | 5.57 | Hideo Nomo | 199.7 | LAN |
| +040+ | 5.35 | Shane Reynolds | 217 | HOU |
| +042+ | 5.25 | Ismael Valdes | 196.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 5.23 | Kevin Appier | 190 | KCA |
| +045+ | 5.21 | Curt Schilling | 150.3 | PHI |
| +046+ | 5.09 | Pedro Astacio | 187.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 4.92 | Jaime Navarro | 214 | CHN |
| +050+ | 4.92 | Donovan Osborne | 179.7 | SLN |
| +061+ | 4.33 | Roger Clemens | 212 | BOS |
| +066+ | 4.15 | Andy Ashby | 128.7 | SDN |
| +068+ | 4.05 | Andy Benes | 204.7 | SLN |
| +074+ | 3.89 | Fernando Valenzuela | 160 | SDN |
| +076+ | 3.85 | Mike Hampton | 156.3 | HOU |
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