| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | ATL | 4.74 | 199609170_HOU_ATL |
| Al Leiter | MIA | 3.63 | 199609150_MIA_WAS |
| Jeff Fassero | WAS | 3.62 | 199609170_NYN_WAS |
| Alex Fernandez | CHA | 2.89 | 199609170_CLE_CHA |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 2.47 | 199609170_LAN_COL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Van Poppel | DET | -5.31 | 199609150_BAL_DET |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -3.5 | 199609170_MIN_KCA |
| Paul Wilson | NYN | -1.64 | 199609150_ATL_NYN |
| Kevin Jarvis | CIN | -1.48 | 199609150_CIN_SDN |
| Ramiro Mendoza | NYA | -0.95 | 199609150_NYA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.64 | Kevin Brown | 219 | MIA |
| +007+ | 9.39 | Greg Maddux | 229 | ATL |
| +011+ | 8.53 | John Smoltz | 240.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 8.1 | Jeff Fassero | 222.3 | WAS |
| +020+ | 7.73 | Tom Glavine | 219.3 | ATL |
| +022+ | 7.52 | Al Leiter | 199.3 | MIA |
| +024+ | 7.46 | Steve Trachsel | 187 | CHN |
| +026+ | 7.14 | Hideo Nomo | 216.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 6.86 | Pat Hentgen | 242 | TOR |
| +030+ | 6.57 | Denny Neagle | 209.3 | TOT |
| +034+ | 6.06 | Charles Nagy | 208 | CLE |
| +035+ | 6.02 | Curt Schilling | 167.3 | PHI |
| +038+ | 5.87 | Ismael Valdes | 210.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 5.85 | Pedro Astacio | 194.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 5.63 | Alex Fernandez | 241 | CHA |
| +042+ | 5.39 | Shane Reynolds | 223 | HOU |
| +043+ | 5.35 | Mark Clark | 200.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 5.25 | Ken Hill | 234.7 | TEX |
| +048+ | 5.21 | Kevin Appier | 198 | KCA |
| +051+ | 4.98 | Donovan Osborne | 193.7 | SLN |
| +055+ | 4.63 | Jaime Navarro | 219.3 | CHN |
| +060+ | 4.41 | Scott Sanders | 133.7 | SDN |
| +065+ | 4.31 | Andy Ashby | 134.7 | SDN |
| +072+ | 4.14 | Jose Rosado | 97.7 | KCA |
| +073+ | 4.11 | Andy Benes | 216.7 | SLN |
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