| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.38 | 199706070_ATL_SFN |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 4.5 | 199706060_OAK_TOR |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 4.19 | 199706050_TEX_KCA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.13 | 199706050_SFN_LAN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 3.98 | 199706050_MIA_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -5.1 | 199706060_ANA_MIN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -4.66 | 199706060_CHN_WAS |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.32 | 199706060_BAL_CHA |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.77 | 199706050_SDN_COL |
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -1.67 | 199706070_SEA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.58 | Roger Clemens | 90.7 | TOR |
| +005+ | 5.15 | Pedro Martinez | 74.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 4.88 | Greg Maddux | 89.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 4.52 | Darryl Kile | 95.3 | HOU |
| +009+ | 4.5 | Francisco Cordova | 81.3 | PIT |
| +010+ | 4.33 | Bobby Jones | 89.3 | NYN |
| +011+ | 4.32 | Kevin Appier | 99.7 | KCA |
| +012+ | 3.89 | Rick Reed | 80.7 | NYN |
| +014+ | 3.86 | David Cone | 90 | NYA |
| +017+ | 3.71 | John Smoltz | 94.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 3.69 | Terry Mulholland | 91 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.3 | Randy Johnson | 84 | SEA |
| +024+ | 3.15 | Alan Benes | 89.7 | SLN |
| +023+ | 3.15 | Justin Thompson | 92.3 | DET |
| +025+ | 3.14 | Tom Glavine | 87 | ATL |
| +028+ | 3.01 | Pat Hentgen | 100.7 | TOR |
| +033+ | 2.94 | Armando Reynoso | 67 | NYN |
| +032+ | 2.94 | Curt Schilling | 91.3 | PHI |
| +034+ | 2.92 | Jimmy Key | 77.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 2.77 | Jose Rosado | 88.3 | KCA |
| +038+ | 2.67 | Shawn Estes | 67.7 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.65 | Kevin Brown | 90.3 | MIA |
| +042+ | 2.62 | Andy Benes | 54 | SLN |
| +044+ | 2.55 | Denny Neagle | 87.3 | ATL |
| +050+ | 2.28 | Ramon Martinez | 83.7 | LAN |
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