| 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 |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.37 | 199705100_KCA_NYA |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 2.84 | 199705100_TOR_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -4.53 | 199705090_TOR_MIN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.98 | 199705100_WAS_LAN |
| John Wasdin | BOS | -1.67 | 199705090_TEX_BOS |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.65 | 199705100_COL_PHI |
| Ramiro Mendoza | NYA | -1.56 | 199705100_KCA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.23 | Pedro Martinez | 36.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 3.21 | Kevin Brown | 56.3 | MIA |
| +007+ | 2.96 | Francisco Cordova | 47 | PIT |
| +008+ | 2.94 | Greg Maddux | 46.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 2.9 | Rick Reed | 48 | NYN |
| +010+ | 2.84 | Kevin Appier | 61.7 | KCA |
| +011+ | 2.69 | Tim Belcher | 53.7 | KCA |
| +012+ | 2.65 | Andy Ashby | 54.3 | SDN |
| +013+ | 2.61 | Roger Bailey | 50 | COL |
| +014+ | 2.61 | Tom Glavine | 56 | ATL |
| +015+ | 2.56 | Roger Clemens | 52.7 | TOR |
| +021+ | 2.42 | Andy Pettitte | 58 | NYA |
| +020+ | 2.42 | Shane Reynolds | 62.3 | HOU |
| +022+ | 2.41 | Kirk Rueter | 44.7 | SFN |
| +023+ | 2.37 | Jimmy Key | 46.7 | BAL |
| +024+ | 2.34 | Darryl Kile | 59.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 2.22 | Jose Rosado | 46.7 | KCA |
| +030+ | 2.14 | Pedro Astacio | 45 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.14 | John Smoltz | 57.7 | ATL |
| +034+ | 2 | Esteban Loaiza | 48 | PIT |
| +036+ | 1.94 | David Cone | 53 | NYA |
| +037+ | 1.9 | Bobby Jones | 57.3 | NYN |
| +039+ | 1.84 | Ismael Valdes | 44 | LAN |
| +040+ | 1.82 | Terry Mulholland | 51.7 | CHN |
| +045+ | 1.72 | Chan Ho Park | 36 | LAN |
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