| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 6.02 | 199706260_TOR_BAL |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 4.55 | 199706270_PHI_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.2 | 199706270_WAS_MIA |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.41 | 199706270_MIL_KCA |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 2.77 | 199706280_PHI_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -3.49 | 199706280_SFN_COL |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -3.06 | 199706280_CHA_MIN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -1.96 | 199706280_WAS_MIA |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.73 | 199706280_DET_BOS |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.67 | 199706280_ANA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.18 | Roger Clemens | 121 | TOR |
| +002+ | 7.07 | Pedro Martinez | 108 | WAS |
| +006+ | 6.46 | Darryl Kile | 126.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.8 | David Cone | 122 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.52 | Randy Johnson | 116 | SEA |
| +009+ | 5.05 | Kevin Appier | 125 | KCA |
| +011+ | 4.9 | Greg Maddux | 116.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 4.86 | Alan Benes | 119 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.79 | Kevin Brown | 121.3 | MIA |
| +015+ | 4.69 | Francisco Cordova | 101 | PIT |
| +016+ | 4.6 | Bobby Jones | 114.7 | NYN |
| +018+ | 4.3 | Tom Glavine | 117 | ATL |
| +021+ | 4.15 | Jimmy Key | 108.3 | BAL |
| +022+ | 4.15 | Wilson Alvarez | 107 | CHA |
| +023+ | 4.13 | Rick Reed | 101.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 4.01 | John Smoltz | 130.7 | ATL |
| +027+ | 3.8 | Justin Thompson | 113.3 | DET |
| +028+ | 3.73 | Shawn Estes | 96.7 | SFN |
| +029+ | 3.62 | Pat Hentgen | 135.7 | TOR |
| +038+ | 3.28 | Matt Morris | 91.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 3.08 | Terry Mulholland | 109 | CHN |
| +046+ | 3.05 | Jose Rosado | 117.7 | KCA |
| +048+ | 2.91 | Denny Neagle | 115.7 | ATL |
| +049+ | 2.89 | Curt Schilling | 125 | PHI |
| +051+ | 2.85 | Andy Benes | 81 | SLN |
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