| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.98 | 199704280_LAN_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 1997-04-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.81 | Tom Glavine | 44 | ATL |
| +005+ | 2.53 | Rick Reed | 35 | NYN |
| +007+ | 2.42 | Greg Maddux | 32 | ATL |
| +008+ | 2.02 | Andy Ashby | 38.3 | SDN |
| +009+ | 1.99 | Esteban Loaiza | 34.3 | PIT |
| +012+ | 1.92 | Andy Pettitte | 42.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 1.88 | Pedro Martinez | 20.3 | WAS |
| +017+ | 1.71 | Kevin Brown | 33.3 | MIA |
| +020+ | 1.62 | John Smoltz | 42.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 1.62 | Darryl Kile | 39.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 1.53 | Francisco Cordova | 27.7 | PIT |
| +026+ | 1.49 | Tim Belcher | 37.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 1.47 | Brian Moehler | 33 | DET |
| +031+ | 1.43 | Shane Reynolds | 46.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 1.41 | Jon Lieber | 30.7 | PIT |
| +033+ | 1.38 | Jeff Fassero | 41 | SEA |
| +034+ | 1.36 | Roger Clemens | 28.7 | TOR |
| +035+ | 1.35 | Ariel Prieto | 26.3 | OAK |
| +038+ | 1.34 | Jimmy Key | 32.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 1.34 | Sterling Hitchcock | 29.7 | SDN |
| +042+ | 1.32 | Bobby Witt | 29.3 | TEX |
| +044+ | 1.31 | Shawn Estes | 27.7 | SFN |
| +043+ | 1.31 | Fernando Valenzuela | 27.3 | SDN |
| +045+ | 1.29 | Osvaldo Fernandez | 31.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 1.27 | Jose Rosado | 31.3 | KCA |
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