| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.44 | 199609280_ATL_WAS |
| Pat Hentgen | TOR | 3.89 | 199609290_BAL_TOR |
| 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 |
| Bryan Rekar | COL | -2.68 | 199609280_SFN_COL |
| Ricky Bones | NYA | -2.44 | 199609290_NYA_BOS |
| Tom Gordon | BOS | -1.81 | 199609290_NYA_BOS |
| Erik Hanson | TOR | -1.72 | 199609280_BAL_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-09-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.83 | Kevin Brown | 233 | MIA |
| +004+ | 10.41 | Greg Maddux | 245 | ATL |
| +009+ | 9.43 | John Smoltz | 253.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 8.75 | Tom Glavine | 235.3 | ATL |
| +015+ | 8.72 | Al Leiter | 215.3 | MIA |
| +019+ | 8.64 | Pat Hentgen | 265.7 | TOR |
| +024+ | 7.41 | Steve Trachsel | 205 | CHN |
| +026+ | 7.21 | Hideo Nomo | 228.3 | LAN |
| +027+ | 7.15 | Jeff Fassero | 231.7 | WAS |
| +030+ | 6.68 | Alex Fernandez | 258 | CHA |
| +031+ | 6.44 | Ismael Valdes | 225 | LAN |
| +032+ | 6.39 | Curt Schilling | 183.3 | PHI |
| +035+ | 6.12 | Ken Hill | 250.7 | TEX |
| +037+ | 5.99 | Charles Nagy | 222 | CLE |
| +039+ | 5.93 | Mark Clark | 212.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 5.66 | Pedro Astacio | 211.7 | LAN |
| +042+ | 5.59 | Denny Neagle | 221.3 | TOT |
| +043+ | 5.53 | Shane Reynolds | 239 | HOU |
| +045+ | 5.31 | Roger Clemens | 242.7 | BOS |
| +055+ | 4.95 | John Smiley | 217.3 | CIN |
| +060+ | 4.7 | Pedro Martinez | 216.7 | WAS |
| +062+ | 4.68 | Kevin Appier | 211.3 | KCA |
| +068+ | 4.45 | Ramon Martinez | 168.7 | LAN |
| +069+ | 4.4 | Andy Ashby | 150.7 | SDN |
| +072+ | 4.3 | Andy Benes | 230.3 | SLN |
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