| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 7.33 | 199706250_CIN_WAS |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 6.02 | 199706260_TOR_BAL |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 4.85 | 199706250_ATL_NYN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.2 | 199706270_WAS_MIA |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.41 | 199706270_MIL_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -1.63 | 199706250_OAK_SEA |
| Calvin Maduro | PHI | -1.44 | 199706250_MIA_PHI |
| Cal Eldred | MIL | -1.03 | 199706250_BAL_MIL |
| Vaughn Eshelman | BOS | -1 | 199706260_DET_BOS |
| Jason Schmidt | PIT | -0.94 | 199706270_NYN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.16 | Roger Clemens | 121 | TOR |
| +002+ | 7.04 | Pedro Martinez | 108 | WAS |
| +005+ | 6.42 | Darryl Kile | 126.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.78 | David Cone | 122 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.5 | Randy Johnson | 116 | SEA |
| +009+ | 5.03 | Kevin Appier | 125 | KCA |
| +010+ | 4.88 | Greg Maddux | 116.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 4.84 | Alan Benes | 119 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.77 | Kevin Brown | 121.3 | MIA |
| +015+ | 4.67 | Francisco Cordova | 101 | PIT |
| +016+ | 4.58 | Bobby Jones | 114.7 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.28 | Tom Glavine | 117 | ATL |
| +021+ | 4.15 | Jimmy Key | 104.3 | BAL |
| +022+ | 4.12 | Rick Reed | 101.7 | NYN |
| +023+ | 4.11 | Wilson Alvarez | 107 | CHA |
| +025+ | 3.78 | Justin Thompson | 113.3 | DET |
| +027+ | 3.74 | Curt Schilling | 119.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.7 | Shawn Estes | 96.7 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.59 | Pat Hentgen | 135.7 | TOR |
| +033+ | 3.37 | Jose Rosado | 110.7 | KCA |
| +039+ | 3.28 | John Smoltz | 123.7 | ATL |
| +040+ | 3.27 | Matt Morris | 91.3 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.06 | Terry Mulholland | 109 | CHN |
| +049+ | 2.89 | Denny Neagle | 115.7 | ATL |
| +052+ | 2.84 | Andy Benes | 81 | SLN |
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