| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 5.38 | 199706110_SEA_TOR |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 4.15 | 199706100_ANA_KCA |
| Denny Neagle | ATL | 3.22 | 199706100_ATL_COL |
| 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 1997-06-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 5.52 | Darryl Kile | 104.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.5 | Roger Clemens | 97.7 | TOR |
| +006+ | 5.04 | Pedro Martinez | 81 | WAS |
| +007+ | 4.98 | Greg Maddux | 89.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 4.79 | Bobby Jones | 97.3 | NYN |
| +010+ | 4.57 | Francisco Cordova | 81.3 | PIT |
| +011+ | 4.4 | David Cone | 97 | NYA |
| +012+ | 4.18 | Randy Johnson | 92 | SEA |
| +013+ | 4.14 | Kevin Appier | 107.7 | KCA |
| +017+ | 3.95 | Rick Reed | 80.7 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.76 | Terry Mulholland | 91 | CHN |
| +019+ | 3.69 | Kevin Brown | 99.3 | MIA |
| +024+ | 3.48 | John Smoltz | 101.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 3.43 | Curt Schilling | 99.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.42 | Jose Rosado | 96.3 | KCA |
| +029+ | 3.36 | Pat Hentgen | 109.7 | TOR |
| +032+ | 3.24 | Andy Benes | 62 | SLN |
| +034+ | 3.2 | Justin Thompson | 92.3 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.14 | Alan Benes | 95.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 3.07 | Armando Reynoso | 72 | NYN |
| +041+ | 2.79 | Shawn Estes | 74.7 | SFN |
| +042+ | 2.73 | Denny Neagle | 94.3 | ATL |
| +043+ | 2.7 | Tom Glavine | 92 | ATL |
| +046+ | 2.64 | Ismael Valdes | 80.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.63 | Andy Pettitte | 100.3 | NYA |
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