| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 8.1 | 199705080_ATL_MIA |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.23 | 199705090_HOU_MIA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.63 | 199705090_WAS_LAN |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.64 | 199705070_NYN_HOU |
| David Cone | NYA | 2.41 | 199705070_TEX_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -4.53 | 199705090_TOR_MIN |
| Mark Thompson | COL | -3.58 | 199705070_PIT_COL |
| Bobby Munoz | PHI | -1.75 | 199705070_PHI_SLN |
| John Wasdin | BOS | -1.67 | 199705090_TEX_BOS |
| Felipe Lira | DET | -1.53 | 199705070_KCA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.24 | Pedro Martinez | 36.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 3.22 | Kevin Brown | 56.3 | MIA |
| +007+ | 2.96 | Francisco Cordova | 47 | PIT |
| +008+ | 2.95 | Greg Maddux | 46.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 2.9 | Rick Reed | 48 | NYN |
| +010+ | 2.73 | Roger Clemens | 45.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 2.68 | Tim Belcher | 53.7 | KCA |
| +012+ | 2.66 | Andy Ashby | 54.3 | SDN |
| +013+ | 2.63 | Roger Bailey | 50 | COL |
| +015+ | 2.62 | Tom Glavine | 56 | ATL |
| +016+ | 2.56 | Kevin Appier | 54.7 | KCA |
| +018+ | 2.43 | Shane Reynolds | 62.3 | HOU |
| +019+ | 2.42 | Andy Pettitte | 58 | NYA |
| +020+ | 2.4 | Jimmy Key | 46.7 | BAL |
| +023+ | 2.35 | Darryl Kile | 59.3 | HOU |
| +024+ | 2.21 | Jose Rosado | 46.7 | KCA |
| +029+ | 2.15 | Pedro Astacio | 45 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.15 | John Smoltz | 57.7 | ATL |
| +032+ | 2.01 | Esteban Loaiza | 48 | PIT |
| +035+ | 1.94 | David Cone | 53 | NYA |
| +038+ | 1.84 | Ismael Valdes | 44 | LAN |
| +039+ | 1.82 | Terry Mulholland | 51.7 | CHN |
| +046+ | 1.64 | Kirk Rueter | 36.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 1.63 | Rick Helling | 23 | MIA |
| +050+ | 1.56 | Alex Fernandez | 48 | MIA |
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