| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.19 | 199705160_SLN_ATL |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.89 | 199705150_LAN_CIN |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.52 | 199705150_DET_KCA |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.16 | 199705170_HOU_PHI |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 2.67 | 199705160_MIA_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.24 | 199705160_SFN_WAS |
| Willie Adams | OAK | -2.9 | 199705160_CHA_OAK |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -2.32 | 199705160_BOS_MIN |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.19 | 199705150_CHA_SEA |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.47 | 199705160_COL_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 4.04 | Greg Maddux | 59.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 3.83 | Rick Reed | 56.7 | NYN |
| +007+ | 3.76 | Pedro Martinez | 45.3 | WAS |
| +008+ | 3.69 | Tim Belcher | 62.7 | KCA |
| +009+ | 3.62 | Francisco Cordova | 55 | PIT |
| +011+ | 3.37 | Jimmy Key | 60 | BAL |
| +012+ | 3.3 | Darryl Kile | 67.3 | HOU |
| +013+ | 3.27 | Kevin Brown | 62.3 | MIA |
| +014+ | 3.16 | Roger Clemens | 59.7 | TOR |
| +016+ | 2.94 | Andy Ashby | 62.3 | SDN |
| +017+ | 2.71 | John Smoltz | 71.7 | ATL |
| +019+ | 2.63 | Tom Glavine | 56 | ATL |
| +020+ | 2.6 | Pedro Astacio | 53 | LAN |
| +021+ | 2.57 | Bobby Jones | 65.3 | NYN |
| +022+ | 2.51 | Roger Bailey | 56 | COL |
| +023+ | 2.48 | David Cone | 60 | NYA |
| +025+ | 2.43 | Alan Benes | 61.7 | SLN |
| +027+ | 2.41 | Terry Mulholland | 58.7 | CHN |
| +026+ | 2.41 | Ismael Valdes | 51 | LAN |
| +028+ | 2.4 | Kevin Appier | 66.7 | KCA |
| +030+ | 2.36 | Pat Hentgen | 70.7 | TOR |
| +033+ | 2.24 | Andy Pettitte | 64 | NYA |
| +035+ | 2.19 | Alex Fernandez | 62 | MIA |
| +038+ | 2.1 | Scott Erickson | 57.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 2 | Curt Schilling | 73.7 | PHI |
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