| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.88 | 199704230_ATL_SFN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.38 | 199704230_MIA_COL |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 4.39 | 199704250_LAN_MIA |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 2.4 | 199704250_SEA_TOR |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 1.99 | 199704250_KCA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.19 | 199704230_CHN_WAS |
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -2.91 | 199704240_MIN_OAK |
| Roger Pavlik | TEX | -2.26 | 199704240_DET_TEX |
| Bob Wells | SEA | -1.92 | 199704230_KCA_SEA |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.86 | 199704250_COL_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 2.01 | Tom Glavine | 37 | ATL |
| +007+ | 1.85 | Greg Maddux | 27 | ATL |
| +009+ | 1.78 | Esteban Loaiza | 28 | PIT |
| +010+ | 1.77 | Jimmy Key | 26.7 | BAL |
| +013+ | 1.72 | Rick Reed | 27 | NYN |
| +015+ | 1.69 | Kevin Brown | 33.3 | MIA |
| +017+ | 1.59 | Darryl Kile | 39.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 1.54 | Francisco Cordova | 27.7 | PIT |
| +020+ | 1.45 | Curt Schilling | 38.7 | PHI |
| +022+ | 1.42 | Jon Lieber | 30.7 | PIT |
| +023+ | 1.39 | Ramon Martinez | 30.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 1.36 | Jeff Fassero | 35 | SEA |
| +027+ | 1.35 | Shane Reynolds | 39.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 1.35 | Ariel Prieto | 26.3 | OAK |
| +033+ | 1.33 | Alex Fernandez | 27.7 | MIA |
| +030+ | 1.33 | Andy Pettitte | 35 | NYA |
| +032+ | 1.33 | Roger Clemens | 28.7 | TOR |
| +035+ | 1.29 | Andy Ashby | 30.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Danny Darwin | 23.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Sterling Hitchcock | 29.7 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Darren Holmes | 14.3 | COL |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 23 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Mark Leiter | 32 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Todd Stottlemyre | 34 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Kevin Appier | 36.7 | KCA |
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