| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.66 | 199706220_ATL_PHI |
| David Cone | NYA | 5.02 | 199706230_NYA_DET |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -3.51 | 199706230_COL_LAN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -2.91 | 199706230_CIN_WAS |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -2.26 | 199706230_ANA_TEX |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.03 | 199706230_KCA_CHA |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.49 | 199706230_BOS_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.4 | Roger Clemens | 113.7 | TOR |
| +004+ | 6.37 | Pedro Martinez | 99 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.81 | Darryl Kile | 118.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.75 | David Cone | 122 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.41 | Randy Johnson | 107 | SEA |
| +009+ | 5.34 | Bobby Jones | 110 | NYN |
| +010+ | 5.08 | Pat Hentgen | 127.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 4.65 | Francisco Cordova | 101 | PIT |
| +014+ | 4.46 | Kevin Brown | 114.3 | MIA |
| +015+ | 4.4 | Kevin Appier | 119 | KCA |
| +016+ | 4.31 | Alan Benes | 112 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.18 | Tom Glavine | 110 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.15 | Greg Maddux | 107.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.13 | Jimmy Key | 104.3 | BAL |
| +021+ | 4.08 | Rick Reed | 101.7 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.75 | Terry Mulholland | 105.7 | CHN |
| +026+ | 3.7 | Curt Schilling | 119.3 | PHI |
| +030+ | 3.52 | Justin Thompson | 104.3 | DET |
| +032+ | 3.35 | Jose Rosado | 110.7 | KCA |
| +033+ | 3.3 | Wilson Alvarez | 99 | CHA |
| +034+ | 3.25 | John Smoltz | 123.7 | ATL |
| +040+ | 3.08 | Shawn Estes | 88.7 | SFN |
| +044+ | 2.76 | Bob Tewksbury | 91.3 | MIN |
| +046+ | 2.74 | Matt Morris | 84.3 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.73 | Roger Bailey | 104.7 | COL |
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