| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.99 | 199704220_ATL_SFN |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.66 | 199704200_HOU_LAN |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 4.28 | 199704200_SLN_SDN |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.51 | 199704220_HOU_SDN |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 3.44 | 199704200_MIA_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Foster | CHN | -2.01 | 199704202_CHN_NYN |
| Brad Radke | MIN | -1.98 | 199704220_MIN_OAK |
| Bobby Munoz | PHI | -1.83 | 199704201_WAS_PHI |
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -1.8 | 199704200_MIN_SEA |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -1.63 | 199704210_NYA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.13 | Kevin Brown | 28 | MIA |
| +007+ | 1.86 | Roger Clemens | 21.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 1.79 | Jon Lieber | 26.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 1.78 | Greg Maddux | 27 | ATL |
| +011+ | 1.78 | Jimmy Key | 26.7 | BAL |
| +012+ | 1.77 | Tom Glavine | 29 | ATL |
| +014+ | 1.64 | Rick Reed | 27 | NYN |
| +019+ | 1.43 | Bob Tewksbury | 29 | MIN |
| +020+ | 1.41 | Sterling Hitchcock | 23.7 | SDN |
| +021+ | 1.38 | Esteban Loaiza | 20.3 | PIT |
| +022+ | 1.36 | Curt Schilling | 38.7 | PHI |
| +024+ | 1.28 | Jeff Fassero | 35 | SEA |
| +025+ | 1.27 | Shane Reynolds | 39.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 1.26 | Alex Fernandez | 27.7 | MIA |
| +026+ | 1.26 | Andy Pettitte | 35 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Andy Ashby | 30.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Darren Holmes | 14.3 | COL |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Danny Darwin | 23.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Darryl Kile | 32 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Fernando Valenzuela | 23 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Pedro Martinez | 13.3 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Roger Bailey | 26 | COL |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Jason Dickson | 29.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Jose Rosado | 25.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Francisco Cordova | 21 | PIT |
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