| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 6.65 | 199705280_NYN_WAS |
| John Smoltz | ATL | 5.84 | 199705290_SFN_ATL |
| David Cone | NYA | 3.34 | 199705290_NYA_TOR |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 2.93 | 199705290_COL_MIA |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 1.86 | 199705290_SDN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.88 | 199705290_ANA_OAK |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.73 | 199705300_WAS_PIT |
| Brad Radke | MIN | -1.68 | 199705280_MIL_MIN |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.22 | 199705280_CHA_BOS |
| Felipe Lira | DET | -1.03 | 199705300_DET_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4.8 | Greg Maddux | 74.7 | ATL |
| +004+ | 4.71 | Pedro Martinez | 66.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 4.41 | Darryl Kile | 88.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.29 | Roger Clemens | 74.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 4.17 | Francisco Cordova | 68 | PIT |
| +010+ | 4.08 | Rick Reed | 68.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 4.06 | Kevin Brown | 78.3 | MIA |
| +012+ | 3.93 | Kevin Appier | 83.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 3.89 | David Cone | 83.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 3.66 | Bobby Jones | 81.3 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.36 | Terry Mulholland | 78 | CHN |
| +020+ | 3.25 | Jimmy Key | 70.3 | BAL |
| +021+ | 3.07 | John Smoltz | 86.7 | ATL |
| +022+ | 2.98 | Ismael Valdes | 64 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.94 | Pat Hentgen | 92.7 | TOR |
| +026+ | 2.9 | Curt Schilling | 85.3 | PHI |
| +029+ | 2.74 | Roger Bailey | 78.3 | COL |
| +030+ | 2.68 | Tom Glavine | 78.7 | ATL |
| +041+ | 2.39 | Shane Reynolds | 85 | HOU |
| +040+ | 2.39 | Alan Benes | 74.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.37 | Matt Morris | 58 | SLN |
| +044+ | 2.34 | Randy Johnson | 75 | SEA |
| +047+ | 2.26 | Alex Fernandez | 75 | MIA |
| +050+ | 2.2 | Scott Erickson | 70.3 | BAL |
| +052+ | 2.17 | Shawn Estes | 61.7 | SFN |
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