| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.44 | 199609280_ATL_WAS |
| Al Leiter | MIA | 3.78 | 199609260_ATL_MIA |
| Jeff Fassero | WAS | 3.41 | 199609270_ATL_WAS |
| Steve Trachsel | CHN | 3.16 | 199609280_PIT_CHN |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 2.85 | 199609280_SDN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Van Poppel | DET | -7.91 | 199609270_MIL_DET |
| Jim Abbott | ANA | -7.57 | 199609260_ANA_TEX |
| Bryan Rekar | COL | -2.68 | 199609280_SFN_COL |
| Erik Hanson | TOR | -1.72 | 199609280_BAL_TOR |
| John Wasdin | OAK | -1.69 | 199609280_SEA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.85 | Kevin Brown | 233 | MIA |
| +004+ | 10.41 | Greg Maddux | 245 | ATL |
| +009+ | 9.44 | John Smoltz | 253.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 8.75 | Al Leiter | 215.3 | MIA |
| +017+ | 8.44 | Tom Glavine | 232.3 | ATL |
| +021+ | 8.09 | Pat Hentgen | 258.3 | TOR |
| +024+ | 7.43 | Steve Trachsel | 205 | CHN |
| +026+ | 7.27 | Hideo Nomo | 228.3 | LAN |
| +027+ | 7.18 | Jeff Fassero | 231.7 | WAS |
| +030+ | 6.72 | Alex Fernandez | 258 | CHA |
| +031+ | 6.49 | Ismael Valdes | 225 | LAN |
| +032+ | 6.41 | Curt Schilling | 183.3 | PHI |
| +035+ | 6.14 | Ken Hill | 250.7 | TEX |
| +037+ | 6 | Charles Nagy | 222 | CLE |
| +039+ | 5.95 | Mark Clark | 212.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 5.6 | Denny Neagle | 221.3 | TOT |
| +043+ | 5.46 | Shane Reynolds | 234 | HOU |
| +045+ | 5.33 | Roger Clemens | 242.7 | BOS |
| +053+ | 5.03 | Pedro Astacio | 205.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 4.97 | John Smiley | 217.3 | CIN |
| +059+ | 4.72 | Pedro Martinez | 216.7 | WAS |
| +060+ | 4.7 | Kevin Appier | 211.3 | KCA |
| +067+ | 4.43 | Andy Ashby | 150.7 | SDN |
| +068+ | 4.39 | Ramon Martinez | 167.7 | LAN |
| +070+ | 4.32 | Andy Benes | 230.3 | SLN |
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