| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.66 | 199706220_ATL_PHI |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.07 | 199706240_OAK_SEA |
| David Cone | NYA | 5.02 | 199706230_NYA_DET |
| 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 |
| Shawn Boskie | BAL | -2.58 | 199706240_BAL_MIL |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -2.26 | 199706230_ANA_TEX |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.03 | 199706230_KCA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.41 | Roger Clemens | 113.7 | TOR |
| +005+ | 6.36 | Pedro Martinez | 99 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.83 | Darryl Kile | 118.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.77 | David Cone | 122 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.5 | Randy Johnson | 116 | SEA |
| +009+ | 5.35 | Bobby Jones | 110 | NYN |
| +010+ | 5.1 | Pat Hentgen | 127.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 4.66 | Francisco Cordova | 101 | PIT |
| +014+ | 4.48 | Kevin Brown | 114.3 | MIA |
| +015+ | 4.43 | Kevin Appier | 119 | KCA |
| +018+ | 4.32 | Alan Benes | 112 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.2 | Tom Glavine | 110 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.18 | Greg Maddux | 107.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 4.14 | Jimmy Key | 104.3 | BAL |
| +022+ | 4.13 | Wilson Alvarez | 107 | CHA |
| +023+ | 4.1 | Rick Reed | 101.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.71 | Curt Schilling | 119.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.69 | Shawn Estes | 96.7 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.53 | Justin Thompson | 104.3 | DET |
| +032+ | 3.38 | Jose Rosado | 110.7 | KCA |
| +033+ | 3.28 | John Smoltz | 123.7 | ATL |
| +040+ | 3.08 | Terry Mulholland | 109 | CHN |
| +043+ | 2.83 | Andy Benes | 81 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.79 | Bob Tewksbury | 91.3 | MIN |
| +047+ | 2.75 | Matt Morris | 84.3 | SLN |
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