| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 6.54 | 199706200_MIA_WAS |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.66 | 199706220_ATL_PHI |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 4.93 | 199706210_BAL_TOR |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.78 | 199706220_KCA_MIL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 3.42 | 199706220_MIA_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| John Burke | COL | -0.92 | 199706200_COL_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.42 | Roger Clemens | 113.7 | TOR |
| +004+ | 6.39 | Pedro Martinez | 99 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.83 | Darryl Kile | 118.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.43 | Randy Johnson | 107 | SEA |
| +008+ | 5.39 | David Cone | 114 | NYA |
| +009+ | 5.35 | Bobby Jones | 110 | NYN |
| +010+ | 5.1 | Pat Hentgen | 127.7 | TOR |
| +013+ | 4.47 | Kevin Brown | 114.3 | MIA |
| +014+ | 4.39 | Kevin Appier | 119 | KCA |
| +015+ | 4.37 | Jimmy Key | 98.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 4.33 | Alan Benes | 112 | SLN |
| +018+ | 4.18 | Tom Glavine | 110 | ATL |
| +019+ | 4.15 | Greg Maddux | 107.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 4.07 | Jose Rosado | 105.3 | KCA |
| +022+ | 3.77 | Terry Mulholland | 105.7 | CHN |
| +024+ | 3.74 | Francisco Cordova | 92 | PIT |
| +027+ | 3.62 | Rick Reed | 92.7 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.54 | Justin Thompson | 104.3 | DET |
| +030+ | 3.42 | Curt Schilling | 112.3 | PHI |
| +031+ | 3.32 | Wilson Alvarez | 99 | CHA |
| +038+ | 3.09 | Shawn Estes | 88.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.07 | John Smoltz | 115.7 | ATL |
| +045+ | 2.78 | Mark Gardner | 98 | SFN |
| +044+ | 2.78 | Bob Tewksbury | 91.3 | MIN |
| +046+ | 2.76 | Matt Morris | 84.3 | SLN |
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