| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.03 | 199704180_ATL_COL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.27 | 199704170_SLN_MIA |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 4.39 | 199704190_HOU_LAN |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | 2.34 | 199704180_NYA_CHA |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 1.84 | 199704190_ANA_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -3.22 | 199704180_MIN_SEA |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -2.65 | 199704180_WAS_PHI |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.66 | 199704190_CIN_PIT |
| Ramiro Mendoza | NYA | -1.55 | 199704180_NYA_CHA |
| Dennis Springer | ANA | -1.49 | 199704170_ANA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.1 | Kevin Brown | 28 | MIA |
| +004+ | 1.9 | Roger Clemens | 21.7 | TOR |
| +005+ | 1.76 | Tom Glavine | 29 | ATL |
| +012+ | 1.43 | Bob Tewksbury | 29 | MIN |
| +013+ | 1.42 | Jimmy Key | 21 | BAL |
| +014+ | 1.41 | Sterling Hitchcock | 23.7 | SDN |
| +015+ | 1.39 | Esteban Loaiza | 20.3 | PIT |
| +017+ | 1.32 | Jon Lieber | 19.7 | PIT |
| +020+ | 1.28 | Bobby Witt | 17 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | John Smoltz | 28 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Rick Reed | 18 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Danny Darwin | 16.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Greg Maddux | 21 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Darryl Kile | 32 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Shane Reynolds | 31.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Pat Rapp | 19.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Fernando Valenzuela | 18 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Alex Fernandez | 21.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Glendon Rusch | 15 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Roger Bailey | 17 | COL |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Francisco Cordova | 21 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Terry Mulholland | 24 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Andy Ashby | 23.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Ariel Prieto | 20.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Steve Karsay | 18 | OAK |
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