| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 5.64 | 199704080_NYN_LAN |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 5.38 | 199704080_HOU_ATL |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 3.08 | 199704100_MIA_CHN |
| Mike Hampton | HOU | 1.67 | 199704080_HOU_ATL |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 1.51 | 199704090_TOR_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -2.87 | 199704090_CLE_SEA |
| Ricky Bones | CIN | -2.44 | 199704090_CIN_COL |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -1.96 | 199704100_MIN_DET |
| Alan Benes | SLN | -1.78 | 199704080_WAS_SLN |
| Bobby Munoz | PHI | -1.35 | 199704090_PHI_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 1.52 | Curt Schilling | 16 | PHI |
| +005+ | 1.32 | Alex Fernandez | 15.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Roger Clemens | 14.7 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Juan Guzman | 14 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Kevin Brown | 14 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Rick Reed | 12 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Dave Telgheder | 10.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Todd Stottlemyre | 13.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Mark Leiter | 13 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Tom Glavine | 14 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Esteban Loaiza | 13.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Bobby Witt | 9.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Jon Lieber | 12.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Jeff Juden | 13 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 0.83 | Jose Rosado | 14.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Glendon Rusch | 8 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 0.75 | Shane Reynolds | 14.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Bill VanLandingham | 7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.69 | Steve Karsay | 13.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.65 | Sterling Hitchcock | 9 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.65 | Jaime Navarro | 13 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.63 | Fernando Valenzuela | 11 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.61 | Kirk Rueter | 12.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.59 | Andy Ashby | 15 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.59 | Bobby Jones | 16 | NYN |
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