| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 5.64 | 199705180_SLN_ATL |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 5.47 | 199705180_LAN_WAS |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.16 | 199705190_SDN_CIN |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 4.08 | 199705170_LAN_WAS |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 3.16 | 199705170_HOU_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.52 | 199705180_MIA_PIT |
| Rich Robertson | MIN | -1.41 | 199705180_BOS_MIN |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.28 | 199705170_MIL_ANA |
| Albie Lopez | CLE | -1.26 | 199705170_CLE_TOR |
| Ramiro Mendoza | NYA | -1.23 | 199705170_NYA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 4.08 | Greg Maddux | 59.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 3.87 | Pedro Martinez | 52.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 3.87 | Rick Reed | 56.7 | NYN |
| +008+ | 3.85 | Darryl Kile | 74.3 | HOU |
| +009+ | 3.64 | Francisco Cordova | 55 | PIT |
| +011+ | 3.41 | Jimmy Key | 60 | BAL |
| +012+ | 3.35 | Tom Glavine | 65 | ATL |
| +013+ | 3.29 | Kevin Brown | 62.3 | MIA |
| +014+ | 3.2 | Roger Clemens | 59.7 | TOR |
| +015+ | 3.1 | Tim Belcher | 69 | KCA |
| +017+ | 2.88 | Andy Ashby | 63.3 | SDN |
| +019+ | 2.76 | John Smoltz | 71.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 2.69 | David Cone | 68 | NYA |
| +022+ | 2.62 | Bobby Jones | 65.3 | NYN |
| +023+ | 2.56 | Roger Bailey | 56 | COL |
| +024+ | 2.5 | Alan Benes | 61.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 2.47 | Ismael Valdes | 51 | LAN |
| +026+ | 2.46 | Terry Mulholland | 65 | CHN |
| +027+ | 2.45 | Kevin Appier | 66.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 2.4 | Pat Hentgen | 70.7 | TOR |
| +031+ | 2.3 | Andy Pettitte | 64 | NYA |
| +035+ | 2.21 | Alex Fernandez | 62 | MIA |
| +036+ | 2.13 | Scott Erickson | 57.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 2.03 | Curt Schilling | 73.7 | PHI |
| +048+ | 1.94 | Shane Reynolds | 72 | HOU |
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