| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.19 | 199705120_ATL_PIT |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.44 | 199705110_CIN_SDN |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 4.22 | 199705120_HOU_MIA |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 3.97 | 199705110_WAS_LAN |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.37 | 199705100_KCA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.98 | 199705100_WAS_LAN |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -2.52 | 199705110_TOR_MIN |
| Bobby Munoz | PHI | -2.18 | 199705120_COL_PHI |
| Willie Adams | OAK | -1.79 | 199705110_OAK_CHA |
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -1.67 | 199705120_SEA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.26 | Greg Maddux | 51.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 3.25 | Pedro Martinez | 36.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 3.25 | Kevin Brown | 56.3 | MIA |
| +008+ | 3 | Rick Reed | 48.7 | NYN |
| +009+ | 2.99 | Francisco Cordova | 47 | PIT |
| +010+ | 2.94 | Jimmy Key | 54.3 | BAL |
| +012+ | 2.9 | Kevin Appier | 61.7 | KCA |
| +013+ | 2.82 | Andy Ashby | 62.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 2.75 | Tim Belcher | 53.7 | KCA |
| +015+ | 2.66 | Roger Bailey | 50 | COL |
| +016+ | 2.65 | Tom Glavine | 56 | ATL |
| +018+ | 2.62 | Roger Clemens | 52.7 | TOR |
| +021+ | 2.47 | Andy Pettitte | 58 | NYA |
| +022+ | 2.46 | John Smoltz | 64.7 | ATL |
| +023+ | 2.44 | Kirk Rueter | 44.7 | SFN |
| +024+ | 2.43 | Darryl Kile | 59.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 2.26 | Jose Rosado | 53 | KCA |
| +029+ | 2.17 | Pedro Astacio | 45 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.04 | Esteban Loaiza | 48 | PIT |
| +036+ | 1.99 | Shane Reynolds | 65.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 1.98 | David Cone | 53 | NYA |
| +038+ | 1.94 | Bobby Jones | 57.3 | NYN |
| +040+ | 1.88 | Terry Mulholland | 51.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 1.86 | Ismael Valdes | 44 | LAN |
| +045+ | 1.74 | Chan Ho Park | 36 | LAN |
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