| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.88 | 199704230_ATL_SFN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.38 | 199704230_MIA_COL |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.51 | 199704220_HOU_SDN |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 2.59 | 199704210_PHI_PIT |
| Ramon Martinez | LAN | 2.36 | 199704230_SLN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.19 | 199704230_CHN_WAS |
| Brad Radke | MIN | -1.98 | 199704220_MIN_OAK |
| Bob Wells | SEA | -1.92 | 199704230_KCA_SEA |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -1.63 | 199704210_NYA_CHA |
| Omar Olivares | DET | -1.49 | 199704230_DET_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 1.97 | Tom Glavine | 37 | ATL |
| +006+ | 1.89 | Roger Clemens | 21.7 | TOR |
| +007+ | 1.83 | Greg Maddux | 27 | ATL |
| +008+ | 1.82 | Jon Lieber | 26.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 1.79 | Jimmy Key | 26.7 | BAL |
| +013+ | 1.74 | Esteban Loaiza | 28 | PIT |
| +014+ | 1.68 | Rick Reed | 27 | NYN |
| +015+ | 1.66 | Kevin Brown | 33.3 | MIA |
| +018+ | 1.48 | Bob Tewksbury | 29 | MIN |
| +020+ | 1.44 | Sterling Hitchcock | 23.7 | SDN |
| +021+ | 1.42 | Curt Schilling | 38.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 1.35 | Ariel Prieto | 26.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 1.34 | Ramon Martinez | 30.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 1.32 | Jeff Fassero | 35 | SEA |
| +031+ | 1.31 | Shane Reynolds | 39.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 1.31 | Alex Fernandez | 27.7 | MIA |
| +033+ | 1.3 | Andy Pettitte | 35 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Andy Ashby | 30.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Darryl Kile | 32 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Danny Darwin | 23.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Darren Holmes | 14.3 | COL |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Fernando Valenzuela | 23 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Todd Stottlemyre | 34 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Pedro Martinez | 13.3 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Roger Bailey | 26 | COL |
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