| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.85 | 199705310_COL_MIA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 5.41 | 199705310_LAN_SLN |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 4.57 | 199705300_SFN_ATL |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 4.31 | 199705310_KCA_TEX |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 4.14 | 199705310_TOR_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jarvis | MIN | -5.55 | 199706010_MIN_ANA |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.93 | 199706010_WAS_PIT |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.29 | 199706010_CHA_MIL |
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -1.96 | 199705310_DET_SEA |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.8 | 199705310_COL_MIA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4.82 | Greg Maddux | 74.7 | ATL |
| +004+ | 4.74 | Pedro Martinez | 66.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 4.72 | Roger Clemens | 82.7 | TOR |
| +007+ | 4.44 | Darryl Kile | 88.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 4.38 | Francisco Cordova | 74 | PIT |
| +009+ | 4.29 | Rick Reed | 74.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 4.05 | Kevin Appier | 90.7 | KCA |
| +012+ | 3.82 | David Cone | 83.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 3.69 | Bobby Jones | 81.3 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.38 | Terry Mulholland | 78 | CHN |
| +019+ | 3.27 | Jimmy Key | 70.3 | BAL |
| +020+ | 3.12 | Kevin Brown | 83.3 | MIA |
| +021+ | 3.1 | John Smoltz | 86.7 | ATL |
| +022+ | 2.99 | Pat Hentgen | 92.7 | TOR |
| +023+ | 2.96 | Curt Schilling | 85.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 2.76 | Roger Bailey | 78.3 | COL |
| +029+ | 2.71 | Tom Glavine | 78.7 | ATL |
| +033+ | 2.52 | Justin Thompson | 84.3 | DET |
| +035+ | 2.5 | Ismael Valdes | 69.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.5 | Alan Benes | 81.7 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.38 | Matt Morris | 58 | SLN |
| +046+ | 2.36 | Randy Johnson | 75 | SEA |
| +050+ | 2.3 | Andy Pettitte | 85.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 2.29 | Alex Fernandez | 75 | MIA |
| +052+ | 2.28 | Omar Olivares | 71.7 | DET |
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