| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.98 | 199704280_LAN_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.45 | 199704290_SDN_MIA |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.63 | 199704270_SFN_HOU |
| Ramon Martinez | LAN | 2.84 | 199704280_LAN_ATL |
| Jeff Fassero | SEA | 1.87 | 199704280_SEA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.06 | 199704290_WAS_CHN |
| Mark Thompson | COL | -1.95 | 199704270_COL_SLN |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.87 | 199704270_PIT_CHN |
| Roger Pavlik | TEX | -1.83 | 199704290_TEX_CHA |
| Ramiro Mendoza | NYA | -1.69 | 199704290_SEA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.81 | Tom Glavine | 44 | ATL |
| +005+ | 2.54 | Rick Reed | 35 | NYN |
| +006+ | 2.43 | Greg Maddux | 32 | ATL |
| +008+ | 2.32 | Kevin Brown | 41.3 | MIA |
| +009+ | 2.04 | Andy Ashby | 38.3 | SDN |
| +010+ | 2.01 | Esteban Loaiza | 34.3 | PIT |
| +012+ | 1.93 | Andy Pettitte | 42.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 1.89 | Pedro Martinez | 20.3 | WAS |
| +019+ | 1.78 | Francisco Cordova | 32 | PIT |
| +020+ | 1.68 | Roger Bailey | 33 | COL |
| +021+ | 1.63 | John Smoltz | 42.7 | ATL |
| +022+ | 1.62 | Darryl Kile | 39.7 | HOU |
| +027+ | 1.48 | Tim Belcher | 37.7 | KCA |
| +029+ | 1.47 | Brian Moehler | 33 | DET |
| +032+ | 1.44 | Shane Reynolds | 46.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 1.43 | Jon Lieber | 30.7 | PIT |
| +034+ | 1.39 | Jeff Fassero | 41 | SEA |
| +036+ | 1.37 | Roger Clemens | 28.7 | TOR |
| +038+ | 1.36 | Sterling Hitchcock | 29.7 | SDN |
| +039+ | 1.34 | Jimmy Key | 32.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 1.33 | Fernando Valenzuela | 27.3 | SDN |
| +043+ | 1.33 | Shawn Estes | 27.7 | SFN |
| +044+ | 1.33 | Bobby Witt | 29.3 | TEX |
| +046+ | 1.31 | Osvaldo Fernandez | 31.7 | SFN |
| +051+ | 1.26 | Jose Rosado | 31.3 | KCA |
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