| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 9.13 | 199705270_ATL_SDN |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jarvis | MIN | -4.25 | 199705270_SEA_MIN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -4.16 | 199705260_NYN_WAS |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -3.06 | 199705270_CLE_CHA |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.03 | 199705260_SLN_COL |
| Dave Telgheder | OAK | -1.02 | 199705260_OAK_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.86 | Greg Maddux | 74.7 | ATL |
| +003+ | 4.65 | Pedro Martinez | 61.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.6 | Darryl Kile | 81.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.33 | Roger Clemens | 74.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 4.22 | Francisco Cordova | 68 | PIT |
| +009+ | 4.18 | Kevin Brown | 78.3 | MIA |
| +010+ | 4.13 | Rick Reed | 68.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 3.99 | Kevin Appier | 83.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 3.64 | Pat Hentgen | 86.7 | TOR |
| +016+ | 3.27 | John Smoltz | 79.7 | ATL |
| +017+ | 3.16 | David Cone | 76 | NYA |
| +019+ | 3.1 | Terry Mulholland | 73 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3 | Ismael Valdes | 64 | LAN |
| +023+ | 2.94 | Curt Schilling | 85.3 | PHI |
| +026+ | 2.9 | Jimmy Key | 64.3 | BAL |
| +028+ | 2.82 | Bobby Jones | 72.3 | NYN |
| +032+ | 2.49 | Tim Belcher | 75 | KCA |
| +033+ | 2.46 | Alan Benes | 74.7 | SLN |
| +035+ | 2.45 | Shane Reynolds | 85 | HOU |
| +034+ | 2.45 | Tom Glavine | 71.7 | ATL |
| +040+ | 2.3 | Roger Bailey | 71 | COL |
| +041+ | 2.29 | Alex Fernandez | 68 | MIA |
| +045+ | 2.25 | Scott Erickson | 70.3 | BAL |
| +048+ | 2.22 | Justin Thompson | 77 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.1 | Andy Pettitte | 78 | NYA |
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