| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 13.05 | 199609140_MIA_WAS |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 3.37 | 199609150_ATL_NYN |
| Pat Hentgen | TOR | 2.91 | 199609140_NYA_TOR |
| Charles Nagy | CLE | 2.07 | 199609141_OAK_CLE |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 1.98 | 199609160_LAN_COL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Van Poppel | DET | -5.31 | 199609150_BAL_DET |
| Marvin Freeman | CHA | -1.87 | 199609140_CHA_BOS |
| Paul Wilson | NYN | -1.64 | 199609150_ATL_NYN |
| Kevin Jarvis | CIN | -1.48 | 199609150_CIN_SDN |
| Tom Gordon | BOS | -1.41 | 199609140_CHA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.66 | Kevin Brown | 219 | MIA |
| +007+ | 9.41 | Greg Maddux | 229 | ATL |
| +013+ | 8.32 | John Smoltz | 232.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 7.75 | Tom Glavine | 219.3 | ATL |
| +021+ | 7.54 | Al Leiter | 199.3 | MIA |
| +023+ | 7.46 | Steve Trachsel | 187 | CHN |
| +024+ | 7.36 | Jeff Fassero | 213.3 | WAS |
| +027+ | 6.86 | Pat Hentgen | 242 | TOR |
| +029+ | 6.65 | Alex Fernandez | 234.7 | CHA |
| +030+ | 6.59 | Denny Neagle | 209.3 | TOT |
| +032+ | 6.2 | Hideo Nomo | 207.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 6.07 | Charles Nagy | 208 | CLE |
| +037+ | 6.04 | Curt Schilling | 167.3 | PHI |
| +039+ | 5.89 | Ismael Valdes | 210.7 | LAN |
| +040+ | 5.86 | Pedro Astacio | 194.7 | LAN |
| +042+ | 5.4 | Shane Reynolds | 223 | HOU |
| +043+ | 5.35 | Mark Clark | 200.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 5.23 | Kevin Appier | 198 | KCA |
| +050+ | 4.91 | Ken Hill | 227.7 | TEX |
| +053+ | 4.76 | Donovan Osborne | 185.7 | SLN |
| +056+ | 4.63 | Jaime Navarro | 219.3 | CHN |
| +060+ | 4.41 | Scott Sanders | 133.7 | SDN |
| +067+ | 4.31 | Andy Ashby | 134.7 | SDN |
| +069+ | 4.15 | Jose Rosado | 97.7 | KCA |
| +071+ | 4.13 | Andy Benes | 216.7 | SLN |
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