| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.78 | 199705240_ATL_LAN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.49 | 199705250_MIA_SDN |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.74 | 199705250_ATL_LAN |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 3.54 | 199705260_TEX_TOR |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.26 | 199705260_OAK_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -4.16 | 199705260_NYN_WAS |
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -3.15 | 199705260_SEA_MIN |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -2.73 | 199705240_ANA_TOR |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.34 | 199705240_PIT_WAS |
| Calvin Maduro | PHI | -1.12 | 199705240_NYN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.61 | Greg Maddux | 68.7 | ATL |
| +003+ | 4.6 | Pedro Martinez | 61.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.55 | Darryl Kile | 81.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.27 | Roger Clemens | 74.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 4.17 | Francisco Cordova | 68 | PIT |
| +009+ | 4.11 | Kevin Brown | 78.3 | MIA |
| +010+ | 4.06 | Rick Reed | 68.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.94 | Kevin Appier | 83.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 3.57 | Pat Hentgen | 86.7 | TOR |
| +016+ | 3.2 | John Smoltz | 79.7 | ATL |
| +019+ | 3.1 | David Cone | 76 | NYA |
| +020+ | 3.05 | Terry Mulholland | 73 | CHN |
| +022+ | 2.95 | Ismael Valdes | 64 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.85 | Jimmy Key | 64.3 | BAL |
| +025+ | 2.83 | Alan Benes | 68.7 | SLN |
| +028+ | 2.74 | Bobby Jones | 72.3 | NYN |
| +032+ | 2.45 | Tim Belcher | 75 | KCA |
| +033+ | 2.4 | Tom Glavine | 71.7 | ATL |
| +034+ | 2.39 | Shane Reynolds | 85 | HOU |
| +041+ | 2.24 | Roger Bailey | 71 | COL |
| +042+ | 2.23 | Alex Fernandez | 68 | MIA |
| +044+ | 2.19 | Scott Erickson | 70.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 2.16 | Curt Schilling | 76.3 | PHI |
| +051+ | 2.04 | Andy Pettitte | 78 | NYA |
| +056+ | 1.99 | Shawn Estes | 55.7 | SFN |
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