| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.78 | 199705240_ATL_LAN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.49 | 199705250_MIA_SDN |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 5.48 | 199705230_PIT_WAS |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.74 | 199705250_ATL_LAN |
| David Cone | NYA | 2.99 | 199705240_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ramiro Mendoza | NYA | -1.16 | 199705230_BOS_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4.59 | Pedro Martinez | 61.3 | WAS |
| +002+ | 4.59 | Greg Maddux | 68.7 | ATL |
| +004+ | 4.5 | Darryl Kile | 81.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.07 | Kevin Brown | 78.3 | MIA |
| +009+ | 3.86 | Francisco Cordova | 61 | PIT |
| +011+ | 3.76 | Roger Clemens | 67.7 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.66 | Rick Reed | 62.7 | NYN |
| +013+ | 3.54 | Pat Hentgen | 86.7 | TOR |
| +016+ | 3.18 | John Smoltz | 79.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 3.07 | David Cone | 76 | NYA |
| +019+ | 3.06 | Kevin Appier | 74.7 | KCA |
| +021+ | 3.03 | Terry Mulholland | 73 | CHN |
| +022+ | 2.93 | Scott Erickson | 65.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 2.93 | Ismael Valdes | 64 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.89 | Andy Pettitte | 72 | NYA |
| +027+ | 2.83 | Jimmy Key | 64.3 | BAL |
| +029+ | 2.8 | Alan Benes | 68.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 2.72 | Bobby Jones | 72.3 | NYN |
| +034+ | 2.46 | Tim Belcher | 75 | KCA |
| +038+ | 2.38 | Tom Glavine | 71.7 | ATL |
| +037+ | 2.38 | Shane Reynolds | 79 | HOU |
| +042+ | 2.22 | Roger Bailey | 71 | COL |
| +043+ | 2.2 | Alex Fernandez | 68 | MIA |
| +045+ | 2.11 | Curt Schilling | 76.3 | PHI |
| +053+ | 1.97 | Shawn Estes | 55.7 | SFN |
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