| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.12 | 199609180_HOU_ATL |
| Steve Trachsel | CHN | 3.72 | 199609180_CHN_SLN |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -3.5 | 199609170_MIN_KCA |
| Erik Hanson | TOR | -2.52 | 199609180_TOR_MIL |
| Sterling Hitchcock | SEA | -1.57 | 199609180_TEX_SEA |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.06 | 199609180_CIN_PIT |
| Scott Erickson | BAL | -1.01 | 199609180_BAL_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.62 | Kevin Brown | 219 | MIA |
| +005+ | 9.89 | Greg Maddux | 238 | ATL |
| +011+ | 8.49 | John Smoltz | 240.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 8.07 | Jeff Fassero | 222.3 | WAS |
| +020+ | 7.7 | Tom Glavine | 219.3 | ATL |
| +022+ | 7.51 | Al Leiter | 199.3 | MIA |
| +025+ | 7.15 | Steve Trachsel | 192 | CHN |
| +026+ | 7.13 | Hideo Nomo | 216.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 6.83 | Pat Hentgen | 242 | TOR |
| +030+ | 6.54 | Denny Neagle | 209.3 | TOT |
| +036+ | 5.99 | Curt Schilling | 167.3 | PHI |
| +038+ | 5.86 | Ismael Valdes | 210.7 | LAN |
| +040+ | 5.6 | Alex Fernandez | 241 | CHA |
| +041+ | 5.53 | Pedro Astacio | 199.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 5.38 | Shane Reynolds | 223 | HOU |
| +044+ | 5.34 | Mark Clark | 200.3 | NYN |
| +047+ | 5.23 | Ken Hill | 234.7 | TEX |
| +049+ | 5.19 | Kevin Appier | 198 | KCA |
| +051+ | 4.95 | Donovan Osborne | 193.7 | SLN |
| +052+ | 4.93 | Roger Clemens | 228 | BOS |
| +057+ | 4.62 | Jaime Navarro | 219.3 | CHN |
| +063+ | 4.4 | Scott Sanders | 133.7 | SDN |
| +070+ | 4.13 | Jose Rosado | 97.7 | KCA |
| +073+ | 4.08 | Andy Ashby | 140.7 | SDN |
| +074+ | 4.08 | Andy Benes | 216.7 | SLN |
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