| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 13.64 | 199609090_MIA_NYN |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.38 | 199609080_NYN_ATL |
| Steve Trachsel | CHN | 3.77 | 199609070_CHN_PHI |
| Pat Hentgen | TOR | 2.92 | 199609090_TEX_TOR |
| Ken Hill | TEX | 2.49 | 199609070_TEX_MIL |
| 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 |
| Paul Wilson | NYN | -2.07 | 199609090_MIA_NYN |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -1.64 | 199609080_TEX_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.1 | Kevin Brown | 212 | MIA |
| +005+ | 9.56 | Greg Maddux | 223 | ATL |
| +006+ | 9.32 | John Smoltz | 226.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 7.13 | Steve Trachsel | 180 | CHN |
| +023+ | 6.95 | Tom Glavine | 204.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 6.9 | Jeff Fassero | 207.3 | WAS |
| +027+ | 6.56 | Pat Hentgen | 233.3 | TOR |
| +028+ | 6.31 | Denny Neagle | 194.3 | TOT |
| +029+ | 6.28 | Alex Fernandez | 225.7 | CHA |
| +030+ | 6.2 | Ken Hill | 226.3 | TEX |
| +037+ | 5.65 | Charles Nagy | 200 | CLE |
| +038+ | 5.55 | Mark Clark | 197.3 | NYN |
| +039+ | 5.54 | Hideo Nomo | 199.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 5.32 | Shane Reynolds | 217 | HOU |
| +043+ | 5.22 | Ismael Valdes | 196.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 5.21 | Kevin Appier | 190 | KCA |
| +045+ | 5.19 | Curt Schilling | 150.3 | PHI |
| +046+ | 5.07 | Pedro Astacio | 187.3 | LAN |
| +051+ | 4.89 | Jaime Navarro | 214 | CHN |
| +050+ | 4.89 | Donovan Osborne | 179.7 | SLN |
| +061+ | 4.31 | Roger Clemens | 212 | BOS |
| +062+ | 4.25 | Andy Benes | 210.7 | SLN |
| +065+ | 4.13 | Andy Ashby | 128.7 | SDN |
| +074+ | 3.87 | Fernando Valenzuela | 160 | SDN |
| +077+ | 3.83 | Mike Hampton | 156.3 | HOU |
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