| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 6.54 | 199706200_MIA_WAS |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 4.93 | 199706210_BAL_TOR |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 4.16 | 199706190_SEA_TEX |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 4.01 | 199706200_ATL_PHI |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 2.91 | 199706200_CHN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Jackson | SDN | -2.07 | 199706190_COL_SDN |
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -1.53 | 199706200_SEA_TEX |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -1.43 | 199706210_PIT_NYN |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -1.36 | 199706200_ATL_PHI |
| Rich Robertson | MIN | -1.3 | 199706210_MIN_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.44 | Roger Clemens | 113.7 | TOR |
| +004+ | 6.41 | Pedro Martinez | 99 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.85 | Darryl Kile | 118.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.45 | Randy Johnson | 107 | SEA |
| +009+ | 5.39 | Bobby Jones | 110 | NYN |
| +008+ | 5.39 | David Cone | 114 | NYA |
| +010+ | 5.12 | Pat Hentgen | 127.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 4.71 | Greg Maddux | 102.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 4.62 | Kevin Appier | 112.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 4.38 | Jimmy Key | 98.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.2 | Tom Glavine | 110 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.09 | Jose Rosado | 105.3 | KCA |
| +022+ | 3.78 | Terry Mulholland | 105.7 | CHN |
| +024+ | 3.77 | Francisco Cordova | 92 | PIT |
| +023+ | 3.77 | Kevin Brown | 107.3 | MIA |
| +025+ | 3.74 | Alan Benes | 104 | SLN |
| +026+ | 3.65 | Rick Reed | 92.7 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.56 | Justin Thompson | 104.3 | DET |
| +030+ | 3.44 | Curt Schilling | 112.3 | PHI |
| +031+ | 3.34 | Wilson Alvarez | 99 | CHA |
| +037+ | 3.11 | Shawn Estes | 88.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 3.09 | John Smoltz | 115.7 | ATL |
| +042+ | 2.79 | Mark Gardner | 98 | SFN |
| +043+ | 2.78 | Bob Tewksbury | 91.3 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.77 | Matt Morris | 84.3 | SLN |
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