| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.03 | 199704180_ATL_COL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.27 | 199704170_SLN_MIA |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.29 | 199704160_WAS_HOU |
| David Cone | NYA | 2.71 | 199704160_NYA_MIL |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 2.67 | 199704160_SFN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Boskie | BAL | -3.39 | 199704160_BAL_CHA |
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -3.22 | 199704180_MIN_SEA |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -2.65 | 199704180_WAS_PHI |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.46 | 199704160_BAL_CHA |
| Omar Olivares | DET | -1.89 | 199704160_SEA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.1 | Kevin Brown | 28 | MIA |
| +004+ | 1.78 | Tom Glavine | 29 | ATL |
| +008+ | 1.44 | Jimmy Key | 21 | BAL |
| +009+ | 1.4 | Esteban Loaiza | 20.3 | PIT |
| +010+ | 1.34 | Jon Lieber | 19.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 1.31 | Mark Leiter | 19 | PHI |
| +016+ | 1.29 | Bobby Witt | 17 | TEX |
| +017+ | 1.26 | John Smoltz | 28 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Rick Reed | 18 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Greg Maddux | 21 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Danny Darwin | 16.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Shane Reynolds | 31.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Terry Mulholland | 18.7 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Fernando Valenzuela | 18 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Pat Rapp | 19.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Roger Bailey | 17 | COL |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Alex Fernandez | 21.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Glendon Rusch | 15 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Francisco Cordova | 21 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Andy Ashby | 23.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Ariel Prieto | 20.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Curt Schilling | 29.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Steve Karsay | 18 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Cal Eldred | 13 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Jose Rosado | 19.3 | KCA |
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