| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.02 | 199705070_ATL_MIA |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.49 | 199705060_CHN_SDN |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 4.95 | 199705060_WAS_SFN |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 3.82 | 199705050_CIN_LAN |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.64 | 199705070_NYN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -3.94 | 199705050_MIN_NYA |
| Mark Thompson | COL | -3.58 | 199705070_PIT_COL |
| Bobby Munoz | PHI | -1.75 | 199705070_PHI_SLN |
| Willie Adams | OAK | -1.63 | 199705060_OAK_MIL |
| Felipe Lira | DET | -1.53 | 199705070_KCA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.27 | Tom Glavine | 52 | ATL |
| +005+ | 3.25 | Pedro Martinez | 36.3 | WAS |
| +007+ | 2.96 | Rick Reed | 42 | NYN |
| +008+ | 2.95 | Greg Maddux | 46.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 2.78 | Kevin Brown | 49.3 | MIA |
| +010+ | 2.75 | Roger Clemens | 45.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 2.74 | Esteban Loaiza | 42.3 | PIT |
| +012+ | 2.7 | Andy Ashby | 54.3 | SDN |
| +013+ | 2.66 | Kevin Appier | 54.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 2.48 | Roger Bailey | 42 | COL |
| +015+ | 2.45 | Shane Reynolds | 62.3 | HOU |
| +016+ | 2.43 | Jimmy Key | 46.7 | BAL |
| +017+ | 2.43 | Andy Pettitte | 50.7 | NYA |
| +020+ | 2.29 | Jose Rosado | 46.7 | KCA |
| +022+ | 2.17 | Pedro Astacio | 45 | LAN |
| +023+ | 2.16 | John Smoltz | 57.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 2.1 | Francisco Cordova | 38 | PIT |
| +027+ | 2.08 | Tim Belcher | 46.7 | KCA |
| +029+ | 2.02 | David Cone | 53 | NYA |
| +036+ | 1.9 | Darryl Kile | 52.3 | HOU |
| +041+ | 1.73 | Kirk Rueter | 36.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 1.73 | Randy Johnson | 41 | SEA |
| +045+ | 1.69 | Terry Mulholland | 45 | CHN |
| +048+ | 1.64 | Rick Helling | 23 | MIA |
| +049+ | 1.59 | Alex Fernandez | 48 | MIA |
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