| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.44 | 199704130_ATL_CHN |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 5.54 | 199704130_LAN_PIT |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 4.28 | 199704150_SLN_MIA |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 4.14 | 199704150_SDN_PIT |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | 3.16 | 199704131_CHA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -2.89 | 199704130_MIN_KCA |
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -1.88 | 199704150_SEA_CLE |
| Scott Erickson | BAL | -1.57 | 199704140_MIN_BAL |
| Mark Thompson | COL | -1.43 | 199704150_COL_CHN |
| Bobby Munoz | PHI | -1.39 | 199704150_SFN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 1.64 | Kevin Brown | 21 | MIA |
| +007+ | 1.45 | Jimmy Key | 21 | BAL |
| +009+ | 1.38 | Jon Lieber | 19.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 1.37 | Mark Leiter | 19 | PHI |
| +012+ | 1.33 | Bobby Witt | 17 | TEX |
| +013+ | 1.3 | John Smoltz | 28 | ATL |
| +014+ | 1.25 | Roger Clemens | 14.7 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Greg Maddux | 21 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Terry Mulholland | 18.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | David Cone | 20 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Glendon Rusch | 15 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Alex Fernandez | 21.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Dave Telgheder | 17.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1 | Andy Ashby | 23.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Esteban Loaiza | 13.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Steve Karsay | 18 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Tom Glavine | 20 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Jeff Fassero | 22 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 0.91 | Cal Eldred | 13 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Jose Rosado | 19.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 0.74 | Mark Gardner | 18 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Pat Rapp | 13.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Curt Schilling | 22.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.71 | Shane Reynolds | 22.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.7 | Matt Morris | 11 | SLN |
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