| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.78 | 199705240_ATL_LAN |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 5.48 | 199705230_PIT_WAS |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 4.07 | 199705220_LAN_SDN |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 3.04 | 199705230_MIA_SDN |
| David Cone | NYA | 2.99 | 199705240_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | OAK | -3.39 | 199705220_OAK_TEX |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -2.73 | 199705240_ANA_TOR |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.5 | 199705230_BOS_NYA |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.34 | 199705240_PIT_WAS |
| Rich Robertson | MIN | -1.3 | 199705240_OAK_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.57 | Pedro Martinez | 61.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 4.55 | Greg Maddux | 68.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 4.45 | Darryl Kile | 81.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 3.84 | Francisco Cordova | 61 | PIT |
| +010+ | 3.77 | Roger Clemens | 67.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 3.63 | Rick Reed | 62.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.56 | Kevin Brown | 69.3 | MIA |
| +013+ | 3.28 | Pat Hentgen | 79.7 | TOR |
| +016+ | 3.13 | John Smoltz | 79.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 3.07 | Kevin Appier | 74.7 | KCA |
| +018+ | 3.04 | David Cone | 76 | NYA |
| +019+ | 2.98 | Terry Mulholland | 73 | CHN |
| +020+ | 2.89 | Scott Erickson | 65.3 | BAL |
| +022+ | 2.86 | Andy Pettitte | 72 | NYA |
| +024+ | 2.79 | Jimmy Key | 64.3 | BAL |
| +025+ | 2.78 | Alan Benes | 68.7 | SLN |
| +028+ | 2.69 | Bobby Jones | 72.3 | NYN |
| +034+ | 2.47 | Tim Belcher | 75 | KCA |
| +037+ | 2.33 | Shane Reynolds | 79 | HOU |
| +036+ | 2.33 | Tom Glavine | 71.7 | ATL |
| +041+ | 2.22 | Roger Bailey | 63 | COL |
| +042+ | 2.22 | Ismael Valdes | 57 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.17 | Alex Fernandez | 68 | MIA |
| +047+ | 2.07 | Curt Schilling | 76.3 | PHI |
| +053+ | 1.95 | Shawn Estes | 55.7 | SFN |
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