| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | ATL | 5.89 | 199704200_ATL_COL |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.66 | 199704200_HOU_LAN |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 4.28 | 199704200_SLN_SDN |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 3.44 | 199704200_MIA_SFN |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 2.59 | 199704210_PHI_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Foster | CHN | -2.01 | 199704202_CHN_NYN |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -1.84 | 199704200_MIN_SEA |
| Bobby Munoz | PHI | -1.83 | 199704201_WAS_PHI |
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -1.8 | 199704200_MIN_SEA |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.66 | 199704190_CIN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.12 | Kevin Brown | 28 | MIA |
| +005+ | 1.87 | Roger Clemens | 21.7 | TOR |
| +007+ | 1.8 | Jon Lieber | 26.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 1.78 | Jimmy Key | 26.7 | BAL |
| +010+ | 1.77 | Tom Glavine | 29 | ATL |
| +014+ | 1.44 | Bob Tewksbury | 29 | MIN |
| +015+ | 1.41 | Sterling Hitchcock | 23.7 | SDN |
| +017+ | 1.38 | Esteban Loaiza | 20.3 | PIT |
| +018+ | 1.36 | Curt Schilling | 38.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Alex Fernandez | 27.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Rick Reed | 18 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Andy Ashby | 30.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Darren Holmes | 14.3 | COL |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Greg Maddux | 21 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Darryl Kile | 32 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Danny Darwin | 16.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Pedro Martinez | 13.3 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Shane Reynolds | 31.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Pat Rapp | 19.7 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Fernando Valenzuela | 18 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Jason Dickson | 29.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Roger Bailey | 17 | COL |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Jose Rosado | 25.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Francisco Cordova | 21 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Osvaldo Fernandez | 25.7 | SFN |
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