| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 7.92 | 199705030_PIT_ATL |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.41 | 199705010_SDN_NYN |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.16 | 199705030_CHN_LAN |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 4.04 | 199705010_HOU_WAS |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.43 | 199705020_MIA_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Thompson | COL | -2.76 | 199705020_PHI_COL |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -2 | 199705010_BAL_MIN |
| Bobby Munoz | PHI | -1.9 | 199705020_PHI_COL |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -1.88 | 199705032_ANA_CHA |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.54 | 199705031_ANA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.34 | Tom Glavine | 52 | ATL |
| +005+ | 2.98 | Rick Reed | 42 | NYN |
| +006+ | 2.79 | Pedro Martinez | 29.3 | WAS |
| +007+ | 2.76 | Esteban Loaiza | 42.3 | PIT |
| +008+ | 2.66 | Greg Maddux | 39 | ATL |
| +009+ | 2.48 | Andy Ashby | 47.3 | SDN |
| +010+ | 2.47 | Andy Pettitte | 50.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 2.24 | Kevin Brown | 41.3 | MIA |
| +015+ | 2.12 | Roger Clemens | 36.7 | TOR |
| +018+ | 2.11 | Tim Belcher | 46.7 | KCA |
| +021+ | 1.98 | Jose Rosado | 39 | KCA |
| +022+ | 1.94 | John Smoltz | 50.7 | ATL |
| +023+ | 1.93 | Shane Reynolds | 54.3 | HOU |
| +024+ | 1.88 | Jimmy Key | 40.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 1.8 | Kevin Appier | 45.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 1.77 | Randy Johnson | 41 | SEA |
| +029+ | 1.76 | Pedro Astacio | 38 | LAN |
| +031+ | 1.73 | Terry Mulholland | 45 | CHN |
| +030+ | 1.73 | Francisco Cordova | 32 | PIT |
| +034+ | 1.69 | David Cone | 47 | NYA |
| +037+ | 1.63 | Roger Bailey | 33 | COL |
| +039+ | 1.52 | Bobby Witt | 31.3 | TEX |
| +048+ | 1.39 | Ismael Valdes | 36.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 1.3 | Brian Moehler | 38 | DET |
| +060+ | 1.27 | Alex Fernandez | 40 | MIA |
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