| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.84 | 199704270_SDN_ATL |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 5.26 | 199704260_LAN_MIA |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 4.55 | 199704260_SDN_ATL |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.63 | 199704270_SFN_HOU |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 3.6 | 199704260_LAN_MIA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -2.19 | 199704260_SEA_TOR |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -2.08 | 199704260_TEX_MIN |
| Mark Thompson | COL | -1.95 | 199704270_COL_SLN |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.87 | 199704270_PIT_CHN |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -1.57 | 199704270_CHA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 2.39 | Greg Maddux | 32 | ATL |
| +005+ | 2.06 | Tom Glavine | 37 | ATL |
| +007+ | 1.96 | Andy Ashby | 38.3 | SDN |
| +009+ | 1.88 | Andy Pettitte | 42.7 | NYA |
| +010+ | 1.85 | Pedro Martinez | 20.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 1.79 | Esteban Loaiza | 28 | PIT |
| +016+ | 1.73 | Rick Reed | 27 | NYN |
| +018+ | 1.68 | Kevin Brown | 33.3 | MIA |
| +022+ | 1.59 | Darryl Kile | 39.7 | HOU |
| +023+ | 1.58 | John Smoltz | 42.7 | ATL |
| +024+ | 1.55 | Francisco Cordova | 27.7 | PIT |
| +027+ | 1.45 | Tim Belcher | 37.7 | KCA |
| +030+ | 1.43 | Jon Lieber | 30.7 | PIT |
| +031+ | 1.43 | Ramon Martinez | 30.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 1.43 | Brian Moehler | 33 | DET |
| +032+ | 1.41 | Shane Reynolds | 46.3 | HOU |
| +035+ | 1.36 | Jeff Fassero | 35 | SEA |
| +037+ | 1.33 | Roger Clemens | 28.7 | TOR |
| +038+ | 1.32 | Ariel Prieto | 26.3 | OAK |
| +041+ | 1.31 | Jimmy Key | 32.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 1.3 | Sterling Hitchcock | 29.7 | SDN |
| +044+ | 1.28 | Bobby Witt | 29.3 | TEX |
| +045+ | 1.28 | Fernando Valenzuela | 27.3 | SDN |
| +046+ | 1.27 | Shawn Estes | 27.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Osvaldo Fernandez | 31.7 | SFN |
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