| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | ATL | 5.32 | 199704100_HOU_ATL |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 4.15 | 199704110_SDN_PHI |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.59 | 199704110_HOU_SLN |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 3.08 | 199704100_MIA_CHN |
| John Smiley | CIN | 2.15 | 199704110_MIA_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -2.87 | 199704090_CLE_SEA |
| Ricky Bones | CIN | -2.44 | 199704090_CIN_COL |
| Omar Olivares | DET | -2.15 | 199704110_CHA_DET |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -1.96 | 199704100_MIN_DET |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -1.89 | 199704110_CHA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 1.33 | Alex Fernandez | 15.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Roger Clemens | 14.7 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Juan Guzman | 14 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Kevin Brown | 14 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | David Cone | 20 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Rick Reed | 12 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Dave Telgheder | 10.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Todd Stottlemyre | 13.7 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Mark Leiter | 13 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Tom Glavine | 14 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Bobby Witt | 9.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Esteban Loaiza | 13.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Jeff Juden | 13 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 0.89 | Jon Lieber | 12.7 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Jose Rosado | 14.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 0.82 | Glendon Rusch | 8 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 0.76 | Curt Schilling | 22.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Pat Rapp | 13.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Shane Reynolds | 22.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Bill VanLandingham | 7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.68 | Jaime Navarro | 13 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.67 | Sterling Hitchcock | 15.7 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.65 | Steve Karsay | 13.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.64 | Fernando Valenzuela | 11 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.61 | Kirk Rueter | 12.3 | SFN |
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