| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 8.44 | 199706300_WAS_TOR |
| David Cone | NYA | 5.48 | 199706290_CLE_NYA |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 4.96 | 199706290_ANA_SEA |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 4.62 | 199706300_ATL_NYA |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 3.97 | 199706300_CLE_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -3.49 | 199706280_SFN_COL |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -3.06 | 199706280_CHA_MIN |
| Shawn Boskie | BAL | -2.29 | 199706290_TOR_BAL |
| Danny Jackson | SDN | -2.12 | 199706290_SDN_LAN |
| Calvin Maduro | PHI | -2.07 | 199706300_PHI_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.84 | Pedro Martinez | 117 | WAS |
| +002+ | 7.22 | Roger Clemens | 121 | TOR |
| +006+ | 6.59 | Darryl Kile | 133.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 6.36 | Randy Johnson | 124 | SEA |
| +009+ | 5.24 | Tom Glavine | 126 | ATL |
| +010+ | 5.11 | Kevin Appier | 125 | KCA |
| +011+ | 4.93 | Greg Maddux | 116.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 4.86 | David Cone | 127 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.85 | Alan Benes | 119 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.83 | Kevin Brown | 121.3 | MIA |
| +016+ | 4.71 | Wilson Alvarez | 112 | CHA |
| +018+ | 4.68 | Justin Thompson | 121.3 | DET |
| +019+ | 4.66 | Bobby Jones | 114.7 | NYN |
| +020+ | 4.6 | Francisco Cordova | 108 | PIT |
| +023+ | 4.19 | Jimmy Key | 108.3 | BAL |
| +024+ | 4.16 | Pat Hentgen | 144.7 | TOR |
| +026+ | 4.04 | John Smoltz | 130.7 | ATL |
| +027+ | 3.94 | Shawn Estes | 102.7 | SFN |
| +029+ | 3.81 | Matt Morris | 98.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 3.44 | Rick Reed | 104.7 | NYN |
| +042+ | 3.2 | Mike Mussina | 117.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.11 | Jose Rosado | 117.7 | KCA |
| +049+ | 3.04 | Ismael Valdes | 107 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.96 | Curt Schilling | 125 | PHI |
| +054+ | 2.93 | Denny Neagle | 115.7 | ATL |
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