| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 7.92 | 199705030_PIT_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.83 | 199705040_MIA_HOU |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.16 | 199705030_CHN_LAN |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.64 | 199705050_KCA_BOS |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 2.31 | 199705050_DET_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -4.75 | 199705040_WAS_SDN |
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -3.94 | 199705050_MIN_NYA |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -1.88 | 199705032_ANA_CHA |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.54 | 199705031_ANA_CHA |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.49 | 199705050_NYN_COL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.27 | Tom Glavine | 52 | ATL |
| +005+ | 2.94 | Rick Reed | 42 | NYN |
| +006+ | 2.79 | Kevin Brown | 49.3 | MIA |
| +007+ | 2.76 | Pedro Martinez | 29.3 | WAS |
| +008+ | 2.75 | Roger Clemens | 45.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 2.74 | Esteban Loaiza | 42.3 | PIT |
| +010+ | 2.63 | Kevin Appier | 54.7 | KCA |
| +011+ | 2.61 | Greg Maddux | 39 | ATL |
| +013+ | 2.48 | Roger Bailey | 42 | COL |
| +014+ | 2.43 | Andy Ashby | 47.3 | SDN |
| +015+ | 2.42 | Andy Pettitte | 50.7 | NYA |
| +020+ | 2.1 | Francisco Cordova | 38 | PIT |
| +021+ | 2.06 | Tim Belcher | 46.7 | KCA |
| +026+ | 1.93 | Jose Rosado | 39 | KCA |
| +028+ | 1.89 | Darryl Kile | 52.3 | HOU |
| +029+ | 1.88 | John Smoltz | 50.7 | ATL |
| +030+ | 1.87 | Shane Reynolds | 54.3 | HOU |
| +031+ | 1.84 | Jimmy Key | 40.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 1.73 | Pedro Astacio | 38 | LAN |
| +037+ | 1.72 | Kirk Rueter | 36.7 | SFN |
| +036+ | 1.72 | Randy Johnson | 41 | SEA |
| +038+ | 1.69 | Terry Mulholland | 45 | CHN |
| +040+ | 1.65 | Rick Helling | 23 | MIA |
| +041+ | 1.64 | David Cone | 47 | NYA |
| +057+ | 1.36 | Ismael Valdes | 36.3 | LAN |
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