| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 8.82 | 199706020_SDN_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.85 | 199705310_COL_MIA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 5.41 | 199705310_LAN_SLN |
| 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 1997-06-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 4.73 | Pedro Martinez | 66.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.73 | Roger Clemens | 82.7 | TOR |
| +006+ | 4.48 | Greg Maddux | 81.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 4.43 | Darryl Kile | 88.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 4.39 | Francisco Cordova | 74 | PIT |
| +009+ | 4.28 | Rick Reed | 74.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 4.04 | Kevin Appier | 90.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 3.87 | Terry Mulholland | 85 | CHN |
| +015+ | 3.82 | David Cone | 83.7 | NYA |
| +016+ | 3.69 | Bobby Jones | 81.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 3.27 | Jimmy Key | 70.3 | BAL |
| +021+ | 3.26 | Randy Johnson | 84 | SEA |
| +022+ | 3.12 | Kevin Brown | 83.3 | MIA |
| +023+ | 3.09 | John Smoltz | 86.7 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3 | Pat Hentgen | 92.7 | TOR |
| +025+ | 2.95 | Curt Schilling | 85.3 | PHI |
| +031+ | 2.75 | Roger Bailey | 78.3 | COL |
| +032+ | 2.7 | Tom Glavine | 78.7 | ATL |
| +038+ | 2.51 | Ismael Valdes | 69.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 2.51 | Justin Thompson | 84.3 | DET |
| +040+ | 2.49 | Alan Benes | 81.7 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.38 | Matt Morris | 58 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.3 | Andy Pettitte | 85.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 2.28 | Alex Fernandez | 75 | MIA |
| +052+ | 2.27 | Omar Olivares | 71.7 | DET |
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