| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 8.1 | 199705080_ATL_MIA |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.49 | 199705060_CHN_SDN |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 4.95 | 199705060_WAS_SFN |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.64 | 199705070_NYN_HOU |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 2.84 | 199705060_PIT_MIA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Thompson | COL | -3.58 | 199705070_PIT_COL |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -1.9 | 199705060_MIN_NYA |
| 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 1997-05-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.26 | Pedro Martinez | 36.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 2.98 | Greg Maddux | 46.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 2.94 | Rick Reed | 48 | NYN |
| +008+ | 2.79 | Kevin Brown | 49.3 | MIA |
| +009+ | 2.78 | Tim Belcher | 53.7 | KCA |
| +010+ | 2.77 | Roger Clemens | 45.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 2.72 | Andy Ashby | 54.3 | SDN |
| +012+ | 2.67 | Kevin Appier | 54.7 | KCA |
| +013+ | 2.65 | Tom Glavine | 56 | ATL |
| +014+ | 2.53 | Andy Pettitte | 58 | NYA |
| +015+ | 2.49 | Roger Bailey | 42 | COL |
| +016+ | 2.47 | Shane Reynolds | 62.3 | HOU |
| +017+ | 2.44 | Jimmy Key | 46.7 | BAL |
| +020+ | 2.3 | Jose Rosado | 46.7 | KCA |
| +025+ | 2.19 | John Smoltz | 57.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 2.18 | Pedro Astacio | 45 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.11 | Francisco Cordova | 38 | PIT |
| +028+ | 2.06 | Esteban Loaiza | 48 | PIT |
| +030+ | 2.04 | David Cone | 53 | NYA |
| +032+ | 1.97 | Terry Mulholland | 51.7 | CHN |
| +034+ | 1.92 | Darryl Kile | 52.3 | HOU |
| +041+ | 1.74 | Kirk Rueter | 36.7 | SFN |
| +046+ | 1.65 | Rick Helling | 23 | MIA |
| +048+ | 1.61 | Alex Fernandez | 48 | MIA |
| +054+ | 1.49 | Matt Morris | 31.3 | SLN |
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