| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 5.38 | 199706110_SEA_TOR |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 4.63 | 199706090_ATL_COL |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 4.15 | 199706100_ANA_KCA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 3.18 | 199706100_HOU_LAN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 2.95 | 199706100_MIA_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | MIN | -4.74 | 199706110_TEX_MIN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -2.85 | 199706110_PHI_WAS |
| Shawn Boskie | BAL | -2.09 | 199706102_BAL_BOS |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.93 | 199706100_ATL_COL |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -1.87 | 199706110_CHA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 5.5 | Darryl Kile | 104.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.48 | Roger Clemens | 97.7 | TOR |
| +006+ | 5.02 | Pedro Martinez | 81 | WAS |
| +007+ | 4.96 | Greg Maddux | 89.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 4.77 | Bobby Jones | 97.3 | NYN |
| +010+ | 4.56 | Francisco Cordova | 81.3 | PIT |
| +011+ | 4.38 | David Cone | 97 | NYA |
| +012+ | 4.16 | Randy Johnson | 92 | SEA |
| +014+ | 4.12 | Kevin Appier | 107.7 | KCA |
| +017+ | 3.93 | Rick Reed | 80.7 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.74 | Terry Mulholland | 91 | CHN |
| +020+ | 3.67 | Kevin Brown | 99.3 | MIA |
| +023+ | 3.46 | Jimmy Key | 84.3 | BAL |
| +024+ | 3.46 | John Smoltz | 101.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 3.41 | Curt Schilling | 99.3 | PHI |
| +027+ | 3.4 | Jose Rosado | 96.3 | KCA |
| +030+ | 3.33 | Pat Hentgen | 109.7 | TOR |
| +032+ | 3.22 | Andy Benes | 62 | SLN |
| +033+ | 3.18 | Justin Thompson | 92.3 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.12 | Alan Benes | 95.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 3.06 | Armando Reynoso | 72 | NYN |
| +040+ | 2.78 | Shawn Estes | 74.7 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.71 | Denny Neagle | 94.3 | ATL |
| +042+ | 2.68 | Tom Glavine | 92 | ATL |
| +045+ | 2.61 | Andy Pettitte | 100.3 | NYA |
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