| 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 |
| Tom Gordon | BOS | -1.91 | 199609190_BOS_DET |
| William VanLandingham | SFN | -1.63 | 199609190_COL_SFN |
| Sterling Hitchcock | SEA | -1.57 | 199609180_TEX_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.64 | Kevin Brown | 219 | MIA |
| +004+ | 9.91 | Greg Maddux | 238 | ATL |
| +011+ | 8.51 | John Smoltz | 240.7 | ATL |
| +016+ | 8.08 | Jeff Fassero | 222.3 | WAS |
| +019+ | 7.72 | Tom Glavine | 219.3 | ATL |
| +022+ | 7.52 | Al Leiter | 199.3 | MIA |
| +025+ | 7.15 | Hideo Nomo | 216.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 7.11 | Steve Trachsel | 192 | CHN |
| +027+ | 6.85 | Pat Hentgen | 242 | TOR |
| +029+ | 6.56 | Denny Neagle | 209.3 | TOT |
| +036+ | 6 | Curt Schilling | 167.3 | PHI |
| +037+ | 5.9 | Mark Clark | 207.3 | NYN |
| +038+ | 5.88 | Ismael Valdes | 210.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 5.62 | Alex Fernandez | 241 | CHA |
| +042+ | 5.54 | Pedro Astacio | 199.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 5.39 | Shane Reynolds | 223 | HOU |
| +046+ | 5.26 | Ken Hill | 234.7 | TEX |
| +050+ | 4.94 | Roger Clemens | 228 | BOS |
| +052+ | 4.9 | Donovan Osborne | 193.7 | SLN |
| +058+ | 4.53 | Kevin Appier | 205.3 | KCA |
| +062+ | 4.41 | Scott Sanders | 133.7 | SDN |
| +066+ | 4.38 | Jaime Navarro | 225.3 | CHN |
| +067+ | 4.36 | Andy Benes | 223.7 | SLN |
| +069+ | 4.31 | Pedro Martinez | 212.7 | WAS |
| +072+ | 4.15 | Jose Rosado | 97.7 | KCA |
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