| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 5.64 | 199705180_SLN_ATL |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 5.47 | 199705180_LAN_WAS |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 5.32 | 199705200_LAN_SDN |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.16 | 199705190_SDN_CIN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.12 | 199705200_NYN_MIA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -3.93 | 199705200_MIN_MIL |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.52 | 199705180_MIA_PIT |
| Dennis Springer | ANA | -1 | 199705180_MIL_ANA |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -0.87 | 199705200_KCA_CLE |
| Sterling Hitchcock | SDN | -0.77 | 199705200_LAN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 4.07 | Greg Maddux | 59.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 3.87 | Pedro Martinez | 52.3 | WAS |
| +007+ | 3.84 | Darryl Kile | 74.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 3.64 | Francisco Cordova | 55 | PIT |
| +009+ | 3.62 | Rick Reed | 62.7 | NYN |
| +010+ | 3.56 | Kevin Brown | 69.3 | MIA |
| +012+ | 3.41 | Jimmy Key | 60 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.34 | Tom Glavine | 65 | ATL |
| +014+ | 3.29 | Pat Hentgen | 79.7 | TOR |
| +015+ | 3.19 | Roger Clemens | 59.7 | TOR |
| +016+ | 3.11 | Tim Belcher | 69 | KCA |
| +018+ | 2.87 | Andy Pettitte | 72 | NYA |
| +017+ | 2.87 | Andy Ashby | 63.3 | SDN |
| +020+ | 2.75 | John Smoltz | 71.7 | ATL |
| +022+ | 2.68 | David Cone | 68 | NYA |
| +023+ | 2.62 | Bobby Jones | 65.3 | NYN |
| +028+ | 2.49 | Alan Benes | 61.7 | SLN |
| +029+ | 2.45 | Kevin Appier | 66.7 | KCA |
| +030+ | 2.44 | Terry Mulholland | 65 | CHN |
| +035+ | 2.23 | Roger Bailey | 63 | COL |
| +036+ | 2.23 | Ismael Valdes | 57 | LAN |
| +037+ | 2.2 | Alex Fernandez | 62 | MIA |
| +040+ | 2.13 | Scott Erickson | 57.7 | BAL |
| +045+ | 2.02 | Curt Schilling | 73.7 | PHI |
| +050+ | 1.94 | Pedro Astacio | 58.3 | LAN |
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